# Rosehearty, Sandhaven and Tyrie

North east Aberdeenshire. 3,250 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 46 square kilometres.

Rosehearty, Sandhaven and Tyrie had 3,219 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Middle area. Code S02002622. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Aberdeenshire](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire)

## Key figures

- **Population: 3,219** (2021). Rosehearty, Sandhaven and Tyrie had 3,219 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,117th 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/rosehearty-sandhaven-and-tyrie#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 6%** (2022). About 6% of people in Rosehearty, Sandhaven and Tyrie 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/rosehearty-sandhaven-and-tyrie#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 72.9%** (January 2026). In Rosehearty, Sandhaven and Tyrie, 72.9% 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/rosehearty-sandhaven-and-tyrie#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.5%** (August 2026). In Rosehearty, Sandhaven and Tyrie, 2.5% 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/rosehearty-sandhaven-and-tyrie#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=S02002622) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 6% of people in Rosehearty, Sandhaven and Tyrie 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=S02002622) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Aberdeenshire. The outline is Rosehearty, Sandhaven and Tyrie.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=S02002622) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Aberdeenshire. The outline is Rosehearty, Sandhaven and Tyrie.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=S02002622) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Rosehearty, Sandhaven and Tyrie had 3,219 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Rosehearty, Sandhaven and Tyrie


Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers.

## How Rosehearty, Sandhaven and Tyrie compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Rosehearty, Sandhaven and Tyrie | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 3,219 | 12th least populated | 62 middle areas, Aberdeenshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 6% | 2nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 62 middle areas, Aberdeenshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 72.9% | 15th highest | 62 middle areas, Aberdeenshire · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.5% | 14th highest | 62 middle areas, Aberdeenshire · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Rosehearty, Sandhaven and Tyrie?

Rosehearty, Sandhaven and Tyrie had 3,219 usual residents at the census.
Rosehearty, Sandhaven and Tyrie is the 1,117th 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 Rosehearty, Sandhaven and Tyrie 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.

## Rosehearty, Sandhaven and Tyrie in brief

Rosehearty, Sandhaven and Tyrie had 3,219 usual residents at the census.
About 6% of people in Rosehearty, Sandhaven and Tyrie live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Rosehearty, Sandhaven and Tyrie, 72.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Rosehearty, Sandhaven and Tyrie, 2.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: S02002622
- Ward: [Troup †](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/ward/troup)
- Constituency: [Aberdeenshire North and Moray East †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/aberdeenshire-north-and-moray-east)
- Council: [Aberdeenshire](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 46.42 km²
- People, mid-2024: 3,250*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 24

* 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

[Cairnbulg/Inverallochy and Memsie](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/cairnbulg-inverallochy-and-memsie), [New Pitsligo](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/new-pitsligo), [Fraserburgh Smiddyhill](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/fraserburgh-smiddyhill), [Deer and Mormond](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/deer-and-mormond), [Fraserburgh Lochpots](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/fraserburgh-lochpots), [Fraserburgh Harbour and Broadsea](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/fraserburgh-harbour-and-broadsea)

## Latest updates for Rosehearty, Sandhaven and Tyrie

- 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/S02002622

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/rosehearty-sandhaven-and-tyrie, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/rosehearty-sandhaven-and-tyrie#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/rosehearty-sandhaven-and-tyrie
