Aberdeenshire

Local Authority District

Scotland, the UK

§ This page gives an overview of the Aberdeenshire local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. This is one of 361 LAD profiles on Baseview.

Overview ⁞ Aberdeenshire surrounds Aberdeen City and stretches along the North Sea coast and into the Grampian Mountains. It is known for its castles, whisky distilleries, and fishing ports, with agriculture, tourism, and energy services forming key parts of the economy.

Aberdeenshire Boundary Map

This map shows the official boundary of the Aberdeenshire local authority district, based on the latest geographic data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It provides a clear view of the district’s extent and helps you understand how the area fits within the wider regional and national landscape.

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

The administrative boundary of Aberdeenshire can also be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Aberdeenshire.

Key Facts about Aberdeenshire

What region is Aberdeenshire in? Aberdeenshire is in Scotland, a statistical region and also a country in United Kingdom.

Is Aberdeenshire a city? No, Aberdeenshire is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)

Who governs Aberdeenshire? The local government for this district is: Aberdeenshire Council (Scotland Council Area).

▶ Official website of Aberdeenshire Council 🔗 aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Which police force covers Aberdeenshire? Policing in Aberdeenshire is provided by Police Scotland 🔗 scotland.police.uk, which covers the whole of Scotland.

Aberdeenshire in International Geographies

In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Aberdeenshire 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.

This district page, Aberdeenshire, is a sub-page of this region page: Scotland. It zooms in to local authorities and parliamentary constituencies, and provides a list of wards in this district. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK local authority districts: List of Local Authority Districts.

Constituencies in Aberdeenshire

Aberdeenshire is divided into 3 parliamentary constituencies, listed below in alphabetical order.

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 Aberdeenshire

Aberdeenshire is divided into 19 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.

Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside
Banchory and Mid Deeside
Banff and District
Central Buchan
East Garioch
Ellon and District
Fraserburgh and District
Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford
Inverurie and District
Mearns
Mid Formartine
North Kincardine
Peterhead North and Rattray
Peterhead South and Cruden
Stonehaven and Lower Deeside
Troup
Turriff and District
West Garioch
Westhill and District

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. We have this list page for easy browsing of all electoral wards: List of all Electoral Wards in the UK.

Post Towns in Aberdeenshire

Below is a list of post towns in Aberdeenshire, grouped by postcode area:

AB ▸ Aboyne (AB34) ⁞ Alford (AB33) ⁞ Ballater (AB35) ⁞ Banchory (AB31) ⁞ Banff (AB45) ⁞ Ellon (AB41) ⁞ Fraserburgh (AB43) ⁞ Huntly (AB54) ⁞ Insch (AB52) ⁞ Inverurie (AB51) ⁞ Laurencekirk (AB30) ⁞ Macduff (AB44) ⁞ Peterhead (AB42) ⁞ Stonehaven (AB39) ⁞ Strathdon (AB36) ⁞ Turriff (AB53) ⁞ Westhill (AB32)

The UK postal hierarchy begins with broad postcode areas (such as “CB” or “M”), which are divided into smaller postcode districts (such as “CB8” or “M1”) to support accurate mail routing. Each postal address is anchored by a designated post town, the official locality name used in the UK postcode system, which operates independently from Local Authority Districts —the administrative boundaries used for council tax and local government services. Because they serve different purposes, a property’s postal address and its local authority district do not always align exactly.

Built-up Areas in Aberdeenshire

Aberdeenshire covers 84 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.

Aberchirder
Aberdeen *
Aboyne
Alford (Aberdeenshire)
Auchenblae
Ballater
Balmedie
Banchory
Banff
Blackburn (Aberdeenshire) *
Boddam
Boyndie
Braemar
Chapelton (Aberdeenshire)
Clovenstone
Crimond
Cruden Bay
Cuminestown
Daviot
Drumoak
Edzell Woods
Ellon
Fetterangus
Fettercairn
Fordoun
Fraserburgh
Fyvie
Gardenstown
Gourdon
Hatton (Aberdeenshire)
Huntly
Inchmarlo
Insch
Inverallochy
Inverbervie
Inverugie
Inverurie
Johnshaven
Kemnay
Kincardine O'Neil
Kingseat (Aberdeenshire)
Kintore
Ladysbridge
Landerberry
Laurencekirk
Longside
Lumphanan
Macduff
Marywell
Maud
Methlick
Millbrex
Mintlaw
Monymusk
New Deer
New Pitsligo
Newburgh (Aberdeenshire)
Newmachar
Newtonhill
Oldmeldrum
Peterhead
Pitmedden
Portlethen
Portsoy
Potterton
Rathen
Redcloak
Rhynie
Rosehearty
Rothienorman
Sandhaven
Sauchen
St Combs
St Cyrus
St Fergus
Stonehaven
Strichen
Stuartfield
Tarland
Tarves
Torphins
Turriff
Westhill *
Whitehills

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 Aberdeenshire.)

We have this list page for easy browsing of all built-up areas: List of all Built-up Areas in GB.

Railway Stations in Aberdeenshire

Aberdeenshire is served by a number of National Rail stations, providing rail connections to nearby towns, cities, and destinations across Great Britain. The railway stations listed below are located within the Aberdeenshire Local Authority District and are grouped by train operating company for clarity.

ScotRail ▸ Stonehaven (AB39 2NE) ⁞ Inverurie (AB51 4TN) ⁞ Kintore (AB51 0YP) ⁞ Laurencekirk (AB30 1BE) ⁞ Portlethen (AB12 4JS) ⁞ Insch (AB52 6PU) ⁞ Huntly (AB54 5HS)

This is a district-level view only. For a complete list of all National Rail stations across Great Britain, see the UK National Rail Stations Directory.

This District Baseview is automatically generated using data from multiple official sources. The program was last updated on 27 January 2026.