# Aberdeen North

North east Scotland. About 115,022 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 99 square kilometres.

Kirsty Blackman has been the Scottish National Party MP for Aberdeen North since July 2024. They won by 1,760 votes on a 55.4% turnout.

Constituency. Code S14000060. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)

## MP and the 2024 result

Kirsty Blackman has been the Scottish National Party MP for Aberdeen North since July 2024.
They won by 1,760 votes on a 55.4% turnout.

MP: [Kirsty Blackman](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4357) (Scottish National Party).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Aberdeen North

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kirsty Blackman (elected) | Scottish National Party | 14,533 | 34.5% |
| Lynn Thomson | Labour | 12,773 | 30.3% |
| Gillian Tebberen | Conservative | 5,881 | 14.0% |
| Kenneth Leggat | Reform UK | 3,781 | 9.0% |
| Desmond Bouse | Liberal Democrat | 2,583 | 6.1% |
| Esme Houston | Scottish Green Party | 1,275 | 3.0% |
| Charlie Abel | Alba Party | 703 | 1.7% |
| Dawn Smith | Scottish Family Party | 352 | 0.8% |
| Lucas Grant | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 214 | 0.5% |

Electorate 75,925. Turnout 55.4%. Majority 1,760 (4.2%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3252

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 4.2%** (July 2024). The winner in Aberdeen North had a majority of 4.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). 97th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/aberdeen-north#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 55.4%** (July 2024). Turnout in Aberdeen North at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 55.4% (House of Commons Library). Joint 174th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/aberdeen-north#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 111,953** (2021). Aberdeen North had 111,953 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 114th most populated of 650. 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/constituency/aberdeen-north#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 81%** (2022). About 81% of people in Aberdeen North 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/constituency/aberdeen-north#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S14000060) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 81% of people in Aberdeen North 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=S14000060) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Aberdeen, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Aberdeen North.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S14000060) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Aberdeen, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Aberdeen North.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S14000060) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Aberdeen North had 111,953 usual residents at the census.

## How Aberdeen North compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Aberdeen North | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 4.2% | 97th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 55.4% | joint 174th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 111,953 | 114th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 81% | joint 155th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Aberdeen North?

Aberdeen North had 111,953 usual residents at the census.
Aberdeen North is the 114th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Aberdeen

Most of Aberdeen North lies in Aberdeen. These figures are published for the whole of Aberdeen, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Aberdeen North itself. [See Aberdeen](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen)

- **Average house price: £130,689** (July 2026). Aberdeen’s average house price was £130,689 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 8.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £40,020** (2025). Full-time workers living in Aberdeen earned a median of £40,020 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 137th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 3.3×** (2025). A home in Aberdeen costs 3.3 times local full-time pay. 3rd 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: 230,180** (2025). Aberdeen’s population was an estimated 230,180 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.5% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Aberdeen North in brief

The winner in Aberdeen North had a majority of 4.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Aberdeen North at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 55.4%.
Aberdeen North had 111,953 usual residents at the census.
About 81% of people in Aberdeen North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: S14000060
- Council: [Aberdeen †](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 99.35 km²
- People, mid-2024: 115,022*
- Wards: 7
- Middle areas: 26
- Neighbourhoods: 156
- Output areas: 969

* 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 council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Gordon and Buchan](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gordon-and-buchan), [Aberdeen South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/aberdeen-south), [West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-aberdeenshire-and-kincardine)

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## Latest updates for Aberdeen North

- 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/S14000060

## How to cite

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