Aberdeen South covers the southern half of Aberdeen and lies wholly within Aberdeen City Council. It includes the city-centre and harbour side around George Street and the waterfront, then extends south through Torry, Ferryhill, Kincorth, Nigg and Cove, and west through Garthdee, Broomhill, Hazlehead, Countesswells and the Lower Deeside communities of Cults, Bieldside, Milltimber and Peterculter. The constituency therefore combines dense central neighbourhoods with established suburbs and lower-density residential areas toward the city boundary. The River Dee and the coast help shape its geography, while the harbour, city centre and suburban communities give different parts of the seat noticeably different urban forms.
Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.
People and place
A population and household snapshot for Aberdeen South, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population118,348
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationScotland
Age profile
0 to 1717.4% · 20,628 people
18 to 2411.6% · 13,747 people
25 to 3416.7% · 19,810 people
35 to 4920.8% · 24,662 people
50 to 6417.1% · 20,254 people
65 and over16.3% · 19,247 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
55,631 householdsCensus 2022
Home owners56.0% · 31,129 households
Private renters25.6% · 14,243 households
Social renters16.7% · 9,273 households
Other tenure1.8% · 986 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
55,623 householdsCensus 2022
One-person households45.5% · 25,290 households
Families with dependent children19.6% · 10,889 households
Other single-family households29.8% · 16,587 households
Other household types5.1% · 2,857 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
112,074 people in the source baseCensus 2022Source comparison: Scotland
Day-to-day activities limited a lot6.9% · 7,692 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little11.3% · 12,674 people
Non-disabled81.8% · 91,708 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 12 September 2026
Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership
Signatures in this constituency549
Signatures nationally244,689
Government response published · Debate scheduled for 29 June 2026
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Grants recorded80
Total awarded£3,218,392
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 30 June 2026
Breathing Better Grampian - Asthma Education Support and Prevention Programme
Asthma and Allergy Foundation
£157,205
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Asthma and Allergy Foundation - Health & Wellbeing - Fairer Life Chances
National Lottery grantAwarded 4 June 2026
Bridge Club Lift Installation
The Bridge Club Aberdeen (SCIO)
£10,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
The group will install a lift in their premises that will assist members with mobility issues.
National Lottery grantAwarded 4 June 2026
Caretaker/Co-ordinator
Kincorth Development Group
£18,720
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
The group will employ a coordinator/caretaker to support delivery of activities in the Kincorth Community Hub in Aberdeen.
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
This umbrella organisation that offers support for 81 individual Women's Institutes across Aberdeen and the Shire. This two-year grant will allow them to retain the services of their secretary.
National Lottery grantAwarded 4 June 2026
FUTURE CHOICES MINIBUS DRIVER TRAINING (MIDAS)
FUTURE CHOICES
£1,500
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
The group will have their volunteer drivers undertake MIDAS training which will improve the support they can offer their older and disabled service users in areas such as wheelchair lift operations.
75 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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