Mearns
Mearns is one of 19 wards in Aberdeenshire, home to 15,788 people in 6,610 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.
15,788residentsScotland's Census 2022
6,610householdscensus
16%green within 500 mpostcode average
41%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Mearns in AberdeenshirePostcodes in Mearns highlighted; the rest of Aberdeenshire in grey
People and homes.
15,788 residents in 6,610 households, next to the Aberdeenshire average.
13%
aged 15–29
19%
aged 65 and over
76%
owner-occupied homes
9%
privately rented
14%
socially rented
6%
flats in purpose-built blocks
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland
Food hygiene.
Food businesses in Mearns with a published hygiene rating.
102rated food businessesin total
88%passed their last inspectionAberdeenshire: 90%
12told 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)