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Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside

Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside is one of 19 wards in Aberdeenshire, home to 11,142 people in 5,112 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 41% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 153% above the Aberdeenshire average.

Ward S13002862 · 640 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
11,142residentsScotland's Census 2022
5,112householdscensus
41%green within 500 mpostcode average
12%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside in AberdeenshirePostcodes in Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside highlighted; the rest of Aberdeenshire in grey
Map of Aberdeenshire with Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside highlighted

People and homes.

11,142 residents in 5,112 households, next to the Aberdeenshire average.

12%
aged 15–29
27%
aged 65 and over
69%
owner-occupied homes
15%
privately rented
13%
socially rented
4%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside with a published hygiene rating.

141rated food businessesin total
93%passed their last inspectionAberdeenshire: 90%
10told improvement is requiredlatest inspection

In Scotland, council food safety officers either pass a business or tell it that improvement is required. A result reflects the hygiene standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)