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Living in Aberdeen

Aberdeen is a city in the United Kingdom.

Last checked 2026-10-0223 sources

Population231,780people30 Jun 2024Official source · ONS Mid-Year Population Estimates UK, mid-2024 — MYE2: Persons by single year of age (All ages totals)
Median gross salary (region)3,954EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional
Average rent987.1EUR/month31 Aug 2026Regional figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Recorded crime6,287incidents per 100,000country median 9,646 — 35% belowOfficial source · www.gov.scot
PM2.5, annual mean5.46µg/m³country median 6.5 — 16% belowOfficial source · DEFRA UK air quality statistics — annual mean PM2.5 station tables 2025

Less recorded crime than 90% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and cleaner air than 89% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Aberdeen?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Aberdeen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Aberdeen. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Aberdeen recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24
Mobile plan, 10 GB€13
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited24.02 EUR/month30 Sept 2026BT Full Fibre 1501Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.87 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Three 100GB one-month data pack15Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)987.1 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price10Official · regional context

Is Aberdeen a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–75%
Skilled employee70%strong on work, weak on safety · range 61–79%
Student52%strong on education, weak on work · range 43–61%
Family60%strong on family, weak on cost · range 51–69%
Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 48–70%

Work and income

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,954 EUR/month31 Dec 2025ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional8Official

What does a salary buy in Aberdeen?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,954 (ONS ASHE Table 8.1a, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,163of €3,187 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,187
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €987
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,163
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Aberdeen Salary needed to live in Aberdeen

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Aberdeen. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

Department for Work and Pensions

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Aberdeen. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools49 count3 Aug 2026Scottish Government14Official
Schools64 count3 Aug 2026Scottish Government14Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Aberdeen's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Safety

How safe is Aberdeen?

Police recorded about 6,287 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: www.gov.scot17

Recorded crime across major citiesAberdeen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Aberdeen highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267
Bristol13,099
Liverpool12,409
Leeds11,462
Birmingham11,416
Leicester11,001
Sheffield9,693
Cardiff9,379
Belfast9,156
Aberdeen6,287
Glasgow757
Edinburgh549
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,287 incidents per 100,000country median 9,64631 Dec 2024www.gov.scot17Official

Mobility and administration

Aberdeen's nearest airport was ABZ, 9 km away and offered 29 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport29 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights11Official
Distance to the nearest major airport9 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)ABZ3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 3.9°C in January and 14.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 67.8 mm in January and 70.8 mm in July. Aberdeen's average monthly sunshine was 60.4 hours in January and 162.4 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Aberdeen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.46 µg/m³ · DEFRA UK air quality statistics — annual mean PM2.5 station tables 20252
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Aberdeen is 5.5 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean5.46 µg/m³country median 6.531 Dec 2024DEFRA UK air quality statistics — annual mean PM2.5 station tables 20252Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.8 · Feb 7.3 · Mar 9.1 · Apr 11.2 · May 13.9 · Jun 16.3 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 18.2 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 12.6 · Nov 9.2 · Dec 6.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO3Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1 · Feb 1.1 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 3.9 · May 6 · Jun 9 · Jul 11 · Aug 10.8 · Sep 9.1 · Oct 6.3 · Nov 3.1 · Dec 0.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.9 · Feb 4.2 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 7.5 · May 10 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 14.7 · Aug 14.5 · Sep 12.6 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 67.8 · Feb 59.4 · Mar 54.4 · Apr 57.6 · May 54 · Jun 68.9 · Jul 70.8 · Aug 68.3 · Sep 60.7 · Oct 99.9 · Nov 93 · Dec 77.7 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 60.4 · Feb 85.4 · Mar 125.5 · Apr 153.9 · May 202.7 · Jun 163.5 · Jul 162.4 · Aug 156.7 · Sep 125.1 · Oct 95 · Nov 68.1 · Dec 48.5 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Dundee ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Cork (Ireland) ±1.2 °C, Eutin (Germany) ±1.7 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.8 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±1.8 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±1.9 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Aberdeen?

The published population was 231,780 people in June 2024. Source: ONS Mid-Year Population Estimates UK, mid-2024 — MYE2: Persons by single year of age (All ages totals)9

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population231,780 people30 Jun 2024ONS Mid-Year Population Estimates UK, mid-2024 — MYE2: Persons by single year of age (All ages totals)9Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities2 count3 Aug 2026Scottish Funding Council13Official

Alternatives for people set on Aberdeen

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Aberdeen from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Aberdeen

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Aberdeen, nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities
Luton233,525 residentsWolverhampton234,025 residentsPortsmouth223,305 residentsIslington222,724 residentsNorthampton243,520 residentsSouthampton249,620 residents

How does Aberdeen compare?

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Aberdeen in rankings

#8 of 30 in Safest cities in United Kingdom by recorded crime #10 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in United Kingdom #26 of 30 in Largest cities in United Kingdom

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Aberdeen under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Aberdeen?

The published population was 231,780 people in June 2024. Source: ONS Mid-Year Population Estimates UK, mid-2024 — MYE2: Persons by single year of age (All ages totals).

Is the air quality good in Aberdeen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: DEFRA UK air quality statistics — annual mean PM2.5 station tables 2025.

How safe is Aberdeen?

Police recorded about 6,287 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: www.gov.scot.

What is the typical salary around Aberdeen?

The median gross salary is 3,954 EUR/month. Source: ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional.

Is Aberdeen a good place to live?

Aberdeen may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Aberdeen?

Portlethen, Westhill, Stonehaven, Inverurie, Ellon are near Aberdeen. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Aberdeen, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 246dc42a8e8c1bb9b54008825a644832]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/aberdeen/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Aberdeen, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, safety},
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  2. DEFRA UK air quality statistics — annual mean PM2.5 station tables 2025 DEFRA UK air quality statistics · assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-28
  3. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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