Ellon and District

Ellon and District is one of 19 wards in Aberdeenshire, home to 14,934 people in 6,508 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 16% below the Aberdeenshire average.

Ward S13002856 · 532 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

14,934residentsScotland's Census 2022

6,508householdscensus

13%green within 500 mpostcode average

63%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes

Ellon and District in AberdeenshirePostcodes in Ellon and District highlighted; the rest of Aberdeenshire in grey

Map of Aberdeenshire with Ellon and District highlighted

People and homes.

14,934 residents in 6,508 households, next to the Aberdeenshire average.

13%

aged 15–29

22%

aged 65 and over

81%

owner-occupied homes

privately rented

socially rented

12%

flats in purpose-built blocks

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

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Ellon and District with a published hygiene rating.

71rated food businessesin total

93%passed their last inspectionAberdeenshire: 90%

5told 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)