Kingswells
| Kingswells | |
|---|---|
 Village Centre, Kingswells | |
  Kingswells Location within the City of Aberdeen | |
| Population | 4,850 (2020)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NJ 86607 07704 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode district | AB15 |
| Dialling code | 01224 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Kingswells is a village and suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland, situated west of the city and to the east of Westhill.
Kingswells has existed as a village for centuries, but only beginning in the 1980s did it expand as a result of the boom in the oil industry. It has a wide range of local amenities including; a primary school, convenience store, doctor's surgery, veterinary surgery and two community halls. It doesn't include a secondary school however, there are school buses which run within the community providing efficient transport to nearby neighbouring secondary schools such as Bucksburn Academy.
The village is served by regular bus services. McGill's service 14[2] between Kingswells and Aberdeen City Centre on weekdays. From the park and ride, Stagecoach Bluebird services 5[3] and 6[4] (both to Westhill & Aberdeen), and the 218 (to Alford & Aberdeen). Kingswells also has easy access to Bridge of Don and Dyce via the AWPR, convenient for people working at the Airport and Industrial Estates.
References
[edit]- ^ "Population estimates for settlements and localities in Scotland: mid-2020". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "14 - Aberdeen to Kingswells". bustimes.org. 12 June 2025.
- ^ "5 - Aberdeen Union Square to Westhill". bustimes.org.
- ^ "6 - Aberdeen Union Square to Westhill". bustimes.org.
