Westhill Profile

November 2014
POPULATION

2001

2012

% change 2001 to 2012

Westhill

9,498

11,600

22.1

Source: GROS - Mid-2012 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities.

HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS

2001

2013

% Change 2001- 2013

Housing Stock

3,424

4,557

33.1

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

56

59

80

87

132

59

110

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

101

35

70

25

Recent Completions
Future Development

Source: Aberdeenshire Council Housing Land Audit 2014 (www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/statistics/hla).

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS
Marketable Industrial Land 2013 (Hectares)
Build Rates (Hectares)

Westhill

Aberdeenshire

13.1

540.9

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

4.1

0.6

14.7

3.1

0.3

2.5

2.7

Source: ACSEF, Employment Land Audit 2013 (www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/statistics).

MAIN EMPLOYERS
Baker Hughes

Divex

NCS Survey

Stewart Milne Group

Bibby Offshore

Elmar Services

Nessco Group

Subsea 7

Cameron

Helix RDS

Proserv

TAQA Bratani

Central Insurance Services

Holiday Inn

Prospect Hallin

Technip Offshore

Chap (Holdings)

Instalec Networking

Red Spider

Tesco Stores

Clydesdale Bank

Marks and Spencer

Schlumberger Oilfield Services

Tritech International

Cooperative Insurance Society

McIntosh Plant Hire

Scottish Water

Costco Wholesale UK

Mi Swaco

Skene Medical Centre

AVERAGE EARNINGS 2014 (per annum)

Westhill

Aberdeenshire

44,847

31,851

Source: CACI Paycheck 2012 Median Income (www.caci.co.uk).

UNEMPLOYMENT (2014 Monthly Average)

Male

Westhill
Aberdeenshire
Scotland

Female

Total

Rate (%)

10

17

0.3

1,132

587

1,719

1.0

87,411

41,254

128,665

3.7

Westhill is defined as 2003 CAS (Census Area Statistic) Wards of Westhill Central and Elrick.
Source: National Statistics (NOMIS) (www.nomisweb.co.uk). Information is aggregated from ward data.
TRAVEL TO WORK - Workplace of Residents
% of Total Residents Aged 16-74

Westhill

Aberdeen City

Aberdeenshire*

Outside Aberdeenshire and City

26.0

65.2

32.5

2.6

Westhill is defined as 2001 ST (Standard Table) Wards of Kinnellar and Westhill North, Westhill Central and Elrick.
Source: General Register Office for Scotland (GROS) (www.gro-scotland.gov.uk). Figures produced in 2006 but based on the 2001 Census.
Information is aggregated from ward data.
SCHOOL ROLLS

2011 Roll

2017 Roll Current Capacity

2011 Roll

2017 Roll Current Capacity

Crombie Primary

295

297

325 Westhill Primary

249

195

415

Elrick Primary

398

386

385 Westhill Academy

897

839

970

Source: Aberdeenshire Council School Roll Forecasts (2011) (www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk).

AVERAGE HOUSE PRICE 2012

Westhill

Aberdeenshire

277,487

207,905

Source: Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics 2012. Information is aggregated from Intermediate Geography data.

Source: General Register Office for Scotland (GROS) (www.gros-scotland.gov.uk).

Mid 2012 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland.

Westhill
Settlement Age Structure
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0.07
0.06
0.05
0.04
0.03
0.02
0.01
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Shire

Portsoy

Aberdeenshires
Administrative Areas
and Main Settlements

Rosehearty

Whitehills
Banff

Macduff

Fraserburgh

Gardenstown

BANFF AND BUCHAN

Strichen

Aberchirder
Turriff

Mintlaw

Maud

Peterhead

BUCHAN
Huntly

Fyvie

Insch

Rhynie

Cruden Bay

FORMARTINE

GARIOCH

Ellon

Oldmeldrum

Newburgh

Inverurie
Kemnay

Alford

Newmachar

Kintore

MARR

Ballater

Aberdeen
City

Westhill
Aboyne

Torphins
Banchory

Portlethen
Newtonhill

Braemar

Stonehaven

Fettercairn

Based on Ordnance Survey mapping. Crown copyright reserved.

Aberdeenshire Council 0100020767 2013.

KINCARDINE
AND MEARNS
Inverbervie

Laurencekirk

Johnshaven
St Cyrus

Aberdeenshire Statistics

www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/statistics
The publishers assume no responsibility for errors, omissions or inaccuracies of source statistics.
Produced by Aberdeenshire Council - GDT23178 November 2014