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Westhill and District

Westhill and District is one of 19 wards in Aberdeenshire, home to 15,344 people in 6,340 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 S13002860 · 456 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
15,344residentsScotland's Census 2022
6,340householdscensus
16%green within 500 mpostcode average
15%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Westhill and District in AberdeenshirePostcodes in Westhill and District highlighted; the rest of Aberdeenshire in grey
Map of Aberdeenshire with Westhill and District highlighted

People and homes.

15,344 residents in 6,340 households, next to the Aberdeenshire average.

13%
aged 15–29
20%
aged 65 and over
82%
owner-occupied homes
10%
privately rented
6%
socially rented
8%
flats in purpose-built blocks

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

Food hygiene.

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

80rated food businessesin total
91%passed their last inspectionAberdeenshire: 90%
7told 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)