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Fraserburgh and District

Fraserburgh and District is one of 19 wards in Aberdeenshire, home to 15,558 people in 7,237 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Aberdeenshire average.

Ward S13002850 · 421 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
15,558residentsScotland's Census 2022
7,237householdscensus
16%green within 500 mpostcode average
46%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Fraserburgh and District in AberdeenshirePostcodes in Fraserburgh and District highlighted; the rest of Aberdeenshire in grey
Map of Aberdeenshire with Fraserburgh and District highlighted

People and homes.

15,558 residents in 7,237 households, next to the Aberdeenshire average.

17%
aged 15–29
21%
aged 65 and over
62%
owner-occupied homes
9%
privately rented
27%
socially rented
16%
flats in purpose-built blocks

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

Food hygiene.

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

116rated food businessesin total
91%passed their last inspectionAberdeenshire: 90%
11told 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)