# North Kincardine South east Aberdeenshire. About 16,995 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 110 square kilometres. North Kincardine had 16,466 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Ward. Code S13002864. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Aberdeenshire](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire) ## Key figures - **Population: 16,466** (2021). North Kincardine had 16,466 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 518th most populated of 8,397. 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/ward/north-kincardine#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in North Kincardine 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/ward/north-kincardine#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 79.6%** (January 2026). In North Kincardine, 79.6% 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/ward/north-kincardine#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 1.1%** (August 2026). In North Kincardine, 1.1% 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/ward/north-kincardine#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S13002864) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in North Kincardine 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=S13002864) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Aberdeenshire. The outline is North Kincardine. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S13002864) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Aberdeenshire. The outline is North Kincardine. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S13002864) (Census 2021, England and Wales): North Kincardine had 16,466 usual residents at the census. ## How North Kincardine compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | North Kincardine | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 16,466 | most populated | 19 wards, Aberdeenshire · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 19 wards, Aberdeenshire · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 79.6% | 2nd highest | 19 wards, Aberdeenshire · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 1.1% | lowest | 19 wards, Aberdeenshire · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of North Kincardine? North Kincardine had 16,466 usual residents at the census. North Kincardine is the 518th most populated of 8,397 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of Aberdeenshire These figures are published for the whole of Aberdeenshire, not for each ward, so they describe all of Aberdeenshire and not North Kincardine 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. ## North Kincardine in brief North Kincardine had 16,466 usual residents at the census. About 100% of people in North Kincardine live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In North Kincardine, 79.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In North Kincardine, 1.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: S13002864 - Constituency: [West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-aberdeenshire-and-kincardine) - Council: [Aberdeenshire](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 110 km² - People, mid-2024: 16,995* - Neighbourhoods: 24 - Output areas: 124 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it. ## Next door [Stonehaven and Lower Deeside](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/ward/stonehaven-and-lower-deeside), [Lower Deeside](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/ward/lower-deeside), [Kincorth/Nigg/Cove](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/ward/kincorth-nigg-cove), [Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen/ward/airyhall-broomhill-garthdee) ## Latest updates for North Kincardine - 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/S13002864 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/ward/north-kincardine, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/ward/north-kincardine#f-population. 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