Mastrick
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Mastrick is an area of Aberdeen
, Scotland
, located on the western fringes of the city around 2.5 miles from the city centre. It currently has a population
of 7871 and an unemployment
rate of 1.6%. Residential property in the area is a mix of houses and flats, 23% of which are still council owned. This is around twice the average in Aberdeen City.
Mastrick has several shops and is located close to the headquarters of Aberdeen Journals
. It is within a short walking distance of Hazlehead Park
, Northfield, Summerhill
, Sheddocksley and Woodend. Woodend Hospital
is a short distance away from Mastrick, as is the hospital
complex at Foresterhill
.
The local football team is Sheddocksley Boys Club With Ages Under 19's downwards.
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, located on the western fringes of the city around 2.5 miles from the city centre. It currently has a population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 7871 and an unemployment
Unemployment
Unemployment , as defined by the International Labour Organization, occurs when people are without jobs and they have actively sought work within the past four weeks...
rate of 1.6%. Residential property in the area is a mix of houses and flats, 23% of which are still council owned. This is around twice the average in Aberdeen City.
Mastrick has several shops and is located close to the headquarters of Aberdeen Journals
Aberdeen Journals
Aberdeen Journals Ltd. is a newspaper publisher based in Aberdeen, Scotland.The company publishes the Press and Journal, the Evening Express, the Aberdeen Citizen and ScotADs newspapers. It was owned by Northcliffe Newspapers Group, which is owned by Daily Mail & General Trust from 1995 until...
. It is within a short walking distance of Hazlehead Park
Hazlehead Park
Hazlehead Park is a large public park in the Hazlehead area of Aberdeen, Scotland. 180 hectares in size, it was opened to the public in 1920, having formerly been the estate of Hazlehead House, home of William Rose, shipbuilder....
, Northfield, Summerhill
Summerhill, Aberdeen
Summerhill is an area of the city of Aberdeen, in the north-east of Scotland, United Kingdom....
, Sheddocksley and Woodend. Woodend Hospital
Woodend Hospital
Woodend Hospital is a hospital in the Woodend/Summerhill area of Aberdeen, Scotland. Previously a general hospital, it now provides elective orthopaedic surgery, rehabilitation and care of the elderly in conjunction with the other hospitals in NHS Grampian....
is a short distance away from Mastrick, as is the hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
complex at Foresterhill
Foresterhill
Foresterhill is an area in the city of Aberdeen, Scotland. It is the site of the city's main hospitals , as well as the medical school and medical science departments of the University of Aberdeen...
.
The local football team is Sheddocksley Boys Club With Ages Under 19's downwards.