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Mearns South and Benholm - 01

Neighbourhood

South Aberdeenshire. 788 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 64 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Mearns South and Benholm - 01, 26.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
779
Joint 8,228th least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
26.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
60.7%
Joint 14,968th lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 is published for the 2011 Data Zones, whose boundaries differ from this neighbourhood’s, so it has no figure for Mearns South and Benholm - 01. See deprivation across Aberdeenshire

How Mearns South and Benholm - 01 compares

Each dot is a neighbourhood. The black line marks the middle one.

Mearns South and Benholm - 01Middle
Population362 neighbourhoods, Aberdeenshire · 2021
Population: every neighbourhood in Aberdeenshire362 areas from 394 to 1,231. The middle area is 721. Mearns South and Benholm - 01 is 779.
779148th most populated
Gigabit broadband coverage362 neighbourhoods, Aberdeenshire · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every neighbourhood in Aberdeenshire362 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 50.5%. Mearns South and Benholm - 01 is 26.0%.
26.0%joint 126th lowest
Claimant rate324 neighbourhoods, Aberdeenshire · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every neighbourhood in Aberdeenshire324 areas from 0.0% to 8.6%. The middle area is 1.8%. Mearns South and Benholm - 01 is 1.7%.
1.7%joint 149th lowest
Aged 15 to 64362 neighbourhoods, Aberdeenshire · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every neighbourhood in Aberdeenshire362 areas from 46.6% to 75.2%. The middle area is 62.1%. Mearns South and Benholm - 01 is 60.7%.
60.7%joint 134th lowest

What is the population of Mearns South and Benholm - 01?

Mearns South and Benholm - 01 had 779 usual residents at the census.

Mearns South and Benholm - 01 is the joint 8,228th least populated of 46,844 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Aberdeenshire

These figures are published for the whole of Aberdeenshire, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Aberdeenshire and not Mearns South and Benholm - 01 alone. See Aberdeenshire

Average house price
£200,965
Down 2.0% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£43,656
72nd highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.6×
Joint 28th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
264,640
Down 0.2% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Mearns South and Benholm - 01 in brief

Mearns South and Benholm - 01 had 779 usual residents at the census.

In Mearns South and Benholm - 01, 26.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Mearns South and Benholm - 01, 1.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

60.7% of residents in Mearns South and Benholm - 01 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.