Northfield, Aberdeen

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Northfield
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Northfield
Location within the Aberdeen City council area
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Northfield
Location within Scotland
Population5,481 (2015 estimate) [1]
OS grid reference NJ903082
Council area
Lieutenancy area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ABERDEEN
Postcode district AB16
Dialling code 01224
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57°09′53″N2°09′41″W / 57.1648°N 2.1614°W / 57.1648; -2.1614

Northfield is an area of Aberdeen, Scotland.

It has a community council, [2] swimming pool, [3] medical practice [4] and a police office. [5] The Aberdeen Treasure Hub art gallery in the area was opened in November 2016. [6]

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Education

There are four primary schools: Westpark School, Bramble Brae School, Heathryburn School and Manor Park School. Secondary age pupils go to Northfield Academy.

Swimming pool

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Northfield swimming pool

Northfield Swimming Pool is a council-owned facility with a 25-metre pool. [7] It was opened in 1996. It closed in March 2018 due to an equipment failure. [8] Later that year, the council announced that the pool would be refurbished and expanded, and would reopen in summer 2021. [9] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the reopening was postponed to summer 2022. [7] [10]


In early 2024, the pool was temporarily closed due to a young girl passing away, as a result of getting into difficulty in the water. [11]

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References

  1. "2016 Mid Year Population Estimates" (PDF). Aberdeen City Council.
  2. "Northfield Community Council". Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  3. "Northfield Swimming Pool - Sport Aberdeen". Archived from the original on 11 July 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  4. "NHS Grampian - Northfield Practice". www.nhsgrampian.org.
  5. Authority, Scottish Police Services. "Northfield - Police Scotland". www.scotland.police.uk.
  6. "Work underway on £6 million gallery in Northfield, Aberdeen". www.scotsman.com.
  7. 1 2 "CHAP Group wins £4.8m contract for Aberdeen swimming pool revamp". Scottish Construction Now. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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  9. "Relaunch for city swimming pool". Aberdeen City Council. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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  11. Britton, Ruaraidh (14 February 2024). "Girl, 10, dies after getting into difficulty in swimming pool in Aberdeen". Aberdeen Live. Retrieved 20 July 2024.