# Ythsie

North east Aberdeenshire. 5,882 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 127 square kilometres.

Ythsie had 5,769 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Middle area. Code S02002598. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Aberdeenshire](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire)

## Key figures

- **Population: 5,769** (2021). Ythsie had 5,769 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 2,465th 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/ythsie#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 85%** (2022). About 85% of people in Ythsie 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/ythsie#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 38.8%** (January 2026). In Ythsie, 38.8% 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/ythsie#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.3%** (August 2026). In Ythsie, 1.3% 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/ythsie#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02002598) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 85% of people in Ythsie 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=S02002598) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Aberdeenshire. The outline is Ythsie.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02002598) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Aberdeenshire. The outline is Ythsie.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02002598) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ythsie had 5,769 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Ythsie


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

## How Ythsie compares

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

| Measure | Ythsie | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 5,769 | 8th most populated | 62 middle areas, Aberdeenshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 85% | 19th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 62 middle areas, Aberdeenshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 38.8% | 27th lowest | 62 middle areas, Aberdeenshire · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.3% | joint 11th lowest | 62 middle areas, Aberdeenshire · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Ythsie?

Ythsie had 5,769 usual residents at the census.
Ythsie is the joint 2,465th 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 Ythsie alone. [See Aberdeenshire](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire)

- **Average house price: £204,894** (July 2026). Aberdeenshire’s average house price was £204,894 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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: 4.7×** (2025). A home in Aberdeenshire costs 4.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 34th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 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.

## Ythsie in brief

Ythsie had 5,769 usual residents at the census.
About 85% of people in Ythsie live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Ythsie, 38.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Ythsie, 1.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: S02002598
- 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: 127 km²
- People, mid-2024: 5,882*
- Neighbourhoods: 7
- Output areas: 45

* 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

[Auchnagatt](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/auchnagatt), [Ythanside](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/ythanside), [Barrahill](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/barrahill), [Newmachar and Fintray](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/newmachar-and-fintray), [Fyvie-Rothie](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/fyvie-rothie)

## Latest updates for Ythsie

- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S02002598

## How to cite

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

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire/ythsie