Aberdeen City
§ This page gives an overview of the Aberdeen City local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Aberdeen City is a major urban centre in northeast Scotland, often called the “Granite City” for its distinctive grey stone architecture. It is a hub for the North Sea oil and gas industry, higher education, and cultural life, with attractions such as Aberdeen Art Gallery and the historic harbour.
The administrative boundary of Aberdeen City can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Aberdeen City.
Key Facts about Aberdeen City
What region is Aberdeen City in? Aberdeen City is in Scotland, a statistical region and also a country in United Kingdom.
Is Aberdeen City a city? Yes, Aberdeen City is a city. Aberdeen City holds official city status as one of the 76 designated cities in the UK.
Who governs Aberdeen City? The local government for this district is: Aberdeen City Council (Scotland Council Area).
▶ Official website of Aberdeen City Council 🔗 aberdeencity.gov.uk
Which police force covers Aberdeen City? Policing in Aberdeen City is provided by Police Scotland 🔗 scotland.police.uk, which covers the whole of Scotland.
Aberdeen City in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Aberdeen City is within an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) Scotland
- (ITL 2) ⇒ North Eastern Scotland
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.
Constituencies in Aberdeen City
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 57 of them are in Scotland. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Aberdeen City
Aberdeen City is divided into 13 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee
- Bridge of Don
- Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone
- George St/Harbour
- Hazlehead/Queens Cross/Countesswells
- Hilton/Woodside/Stockethill
- Kincorth/Nigg/Cove
- Kingswells/Sheddocksley/Summerhill
- Lower Deeside
- Midstocket/Rosemount
- Northfield/Mastrick North
- Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen
- Torry/Ferryhill
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Built-up Areas in Aberdeen City
Aberdeen City covers 9 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Aberdeen *
- Bieldside
- Blackburn (Aberdeenshire) *
- Blacktop
- Cults
- Kingswells
- Milltimber
- Peterculter
- Westhill *
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Aberdeen City.)