# Barrahill East Aberdeenshire. 5,158 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 71 square kilometres. Barrahill had 5,029 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02002599. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Aberdeenshire](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire) ## Key figures - **Population: 5,029** (2021). Barrahill had 5,029 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,941st least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/barrahill#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 68%** (2022). About 68% of people in Barrahill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/barrahill#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 38.6%** (January 2026). In Barrahill, 38.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/barrahill#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 1.6%** (August 2026). In Barrahill, 1.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/barrahill#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02002599) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 68% of people in Barrahill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S02002599) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Aberdeenshire. The outline is Barrahill. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02002599) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Aberdeenshire. The outline is Barrahill. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02002599) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Barrahill had 5,029 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Barrahill Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Barrahill compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Barrahill | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 5,029 | 17th most populated | 62 middle areas, Aberdeenshire · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 68% | 9th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 62 middle areas, Aberdeenshire · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 38.6% | joint 25th lowest | 62 middle areas, Aberdeenshire · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 1.6% | joint 24th lowest | 62 middle areas, Aberdeenshire · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Barrahill? Barrahill had 5,029 usual residents at the census. Barrahill is the 1,941st least populated of 9,448 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of Aberdeenshire These figures are published for the whole of Aberdeenshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Aberdeenshire and not Barrahill alone. [See Aberdeenshire](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire) - **Average house price: £200,965** (August 2026). Aberdeenshire’s average house price was £200,965 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 2.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £43,656** (2025). Full-time workers living in Aberdeenshire earned a median of £43,656 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 72nd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 4.6×** (2025). A home in Aberdeenshire costs 4.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 28th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Population estimate: 264,640** (2025). Aberdeenshire’s population was an estimated 264,640 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.2% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026. ## Barrahill in brief Barrahill had 5,029 usual residents at the census. About 68% of people in Barrahill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Barrahill, 38.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Barrahill, 1.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02002599 - Ward: [Mid Formartine †](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/ward/mid-formartine) - Constituency: [Gordon and Buchan †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gordon-and-buchan) - Council: [Aberdeenshire](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 70.79 km² - People, mid-2024: 5,158* - Neighbourhoods: 8 - Output areas: 37 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Fyvie-Rothie](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/fyvie-rothie), [Ythsie](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/ythsie), [Durno and Chapel of Garioch](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/durno-and-chapel-of-garioch), [Kintore](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/kintore), [Inverurie - Harlaw](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/inverurie-harlaw), [Newmachar and Fintray](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/newmachar-and-fintray) ## Latest updates for Barrahill - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S02002599 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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