Central Buchan
Central Buchan is one of 19 wards in Aberdeenshire, home to 14,296 people in 6,198 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% below the Aberdeenshire average.
14,296residentsScotland's Census 2022
6,198householdscensus
14%green within 500 mpostcode average
12%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Central Buchan in AberdeenshirePostcodes in Central Buchan highlighted; the rest of Aberdeenshire in grey
People and homes.
14,296 residents in 6,198 households, next to the Aberdeenshire average.
15%
aged 15–29
22%
aged 65 and over
78%
owner-occupied homes
7%
privately rented
13%
socially rented
3%
flats in purpose-built blocks
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland
Food hygiene.
Food businesses in Central Buchan with a published hygiene rating.
85rated food businessesin total
96%passed their last inspectionAberdeenshire: 90%
3told 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)