Aberdeenshire, in numbers

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Aberdeenshire council area. Every figure carries its own date.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or higher

18.2% to 46.4%

People aged 16+ with a degree or higher ranged from 18.2% in Fraserburgh and District to 46.4% in Banchory and Mid Deeside — a gap of 28.1 percentage points.

20 March 2022 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or higher · 20 March 2022
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Fraserburgh and District	18.2%	2,367	12,972
Peterhead North and Rattray	18.8%	2,547	13,516
Troup	19.8%	1,579	7,984
Peterhead South and Cruden	20.6%	2,041	9,894
Banff and District	23.9%	2,317	9,697
Central Buchan	24.1%	2,816	11,676
Turriff and District	26.8%	2,936	10,975
Inverurie and District	30.5%	3,920	12,865
Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford	30.6%	3,919	12,787
Mearns	32.9%	4,151	12,613
West Garioch	34.5%	3,215	9,320
Ellon and District	34.5%	4,218	12,217
Mid Formartine	36.2%	4,260	11,764
North Kincardine	36.8%	4,772	12,985
East Garioch	36.8%	4,025	10,950
Stonehaven and Lower Deeside	38.8%	4,650	11,980
Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside	39.3%	3,694	9,397
Westhill and District	42.9%	5,253	12,240
Banchory and Mid Deeside	46.4%	4,255	9,172

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19 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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