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Stonehaven and Lower Deeside

Stonehaven and Lower Deeside is one of 19 wards in Aberdeenshire, home to 14,481 people in 6,465 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 16% above the Aberdeenshire average.

Ward S13002865 · 454 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
14,481residentsScotland's Census 2022
6,465householdscensus
19%green within 500 mpostcode average
70%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Stonehaven and Lower Deeside in AberdeenshirePostcodes in Stonehaven and Lower Deeside highlighted; the rest of Aberdeenshire in grey
Map of Aberdeenshire with Stonehaven and Lower Deeside highlighted

People and homes.

14,481 residents in 6,465 households, next to the Aberdeenshire average.

14%
aged 15–29
23%
aged 65 and over
74%
owner-occupied homes
9%
privately rented
16%
socially rented
16%
flats in purpose-built blocks

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

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Stonehaven and Lower Deeside with a published hygiene rating.

99rated food businessesin total
92%passed their last inspectionAberdeenshire: 90%
8told 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)