Portlethen
Middle areaSouth east Aberdeenshire. 3,979 people in 1.2 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Portlethen’s wards yet.
How Portlethen compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
PortlethenMiddle
Population62 middle areas, Aberdeenshire · 2021
3,98027th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage62 middle areas, Aberdeenshire · Jan 2026
98.4%highest
Claimant rate62 middle areas, Aberdeenshire · Aug 2026
1.0%joint 6th lowest
Aged 15 to 6462 middle areas, Aberdeenshire · 2021
65.1%6th highest
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 Portlethen alone. See Aberdeenshire
Portlethen in brief
Portlethen had 3,980 usual residents at the census.
In Portlethen, 98.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Portlethen, 1.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
65.1% of residents in Portlethen were aged 15 to 64 at the census.