Gordon and Buchan

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Overview ⁞ Gordon and Buchan stretch from inland Aberdeenshire to the northeast coast. Market towns like Inverurie and Ellon offer historic centres and local produce, while the Buchan coast features sandy beaches, cliffs, and wildlife watching spots such as Bullers of Buchan.

Constituency Map and Boundary Information

Below is an interactive map showing the boundary of the Gordon and Buchan parliamentary constituency. The boundary data is sourced from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), using the latest official geographic definitions.

You can explore official statistics for this area on the ONS Explore Local Statistics page, or view its location on the UK Parliament constituency map.

Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary data: Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2024; Contains Office for National Statistics data © ONS 2024, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Wards in Gordon and Buchan

Gordon and Buchan is divided into 8 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.

  • Central Buchan
  • East Garioch
  • Ellon and District
  • Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford
  • Inverurie and District
  • Mid Formartine
  • Turriff and District
  • West Garioch

Gordon and Buchan is a constituency that covers these wards in Aberdeenshire.

Wards and constituencies: wards are the smallest electoral areas used to elect local councillors who make decisions about local services, while parliamentary constituencies are much larger areas used to elect one MP to represent them in the House of Commons. In simple terms, wards are for local council elections, and constituencies are for national parliamentary elections.

Population by age group

The most recent data for constituencies in England and Wales comes from mid-year estimates for 2022. This tells us what the population was estimated to be on 30 June 2022.

Population by age group, June 2022
Age Band Constituency (Number) Constituency (%) Scotland (Number) Scotland (%)
0 to 17 19,455 20.97% 1,006,212 18.47%
18 to 24 5,426 5.85% 466,541 8.56%
25 to 34 9,413 10.15% 695,519 12.77%
35 to 49 18,570 20.02% 1,011,614 18.57%
50 to 64 20,569 22.17% 1,170,419 21.48%
65 and over 19,327 20.84% 1,097,395 20.14%

Population by ethnic group

The most recent census asked people about their ethnic group. The census was carried out in March 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and in March 2022 in Scotland.

Population by ethnic group March 2021
Ethnic Group Constituency (Number) Constituency (%) Scotland (%)
White Scottish 75,011 81.09% 77.70%
Other White British 11,693 12.64% 9.38%
Other White 1,828 1.98% 3.01%
White Polish 991 1.07% 1.67%
Mixed or multiple ethnic group 712 0.77% 1.12%
White Irish 593 0.64% 1.05%
Other Asian 320 0.35% 0.59%
African: Other African 284 0.31% 0.97%
Arab, Arab Scottish or Arab British 208 0.22% 0.41%
Indian, Indian Scottish or Indian British 192 0.21% 0.97%
Chinese, Chinese Scottish or Chinese British 165 0.18% 0.87%
Other ethnic group 154 0.17% 0.50%
Pakistani, Pakistani Scottish or Pakistani British 120 0.13% 1.34%
Caribbean or Black: Other Caribbean or Black 61 0.07% 0.07%
Gypsy/ Traveller 54 0.06% 0.06%
Bangladeshi, Bangladeshi Scottish or Bangladeshi British 47 0.05% 0.13%
Caribbean or Black: Caribbean, Caribbean Scottish or Caribbean British 35 0.04% 0.04%
African: African, African Scottish or African British 28 0.03% 0.11%
Caribbean or Black: Black, Black Scottish or Black British 6 0.01% 0.01%

Gordon and Buchan compared with other constituencies

Gordon and Buchan has a population of 92,760 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS). The population of the UK is 69,281,400 as of mid-2024. There are 650 constituencies, so the average population per constituency is around 106,600.

Population of 650 Constituencies
Population of 650 Constituencies (2024 mid-year estimate) sorted ascending

Compared with the other 649 constituencies, Gordon and Buchan has a population higher than 16, lower than 569, and similar to 65 constituencies (±2,500, including itself).

This Constituency Baseview is automatically generated using data from multiple official sources and stored in our database. The underlying programme was last updated on 4 December 2025. We continue to enhance these pages and add new insights, so feel free to check back for updates.