List of community council areas in Scotland

This is a list of community council areas established in each of the council areas of Scotland.

As of 2012–3, there are 1,369 community council areas in Scotland, of which 1,129 (82%) have active community councils. There are also 3 Neighbourhood Representative Structures established in Dundee as alternatives to community councils.

Scottish community councils date from 1976, when they were established by district council and islands council schemes created under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The same act had established a two-tier system of local government in Scotland consisting of regional and district councils, except for the islands councils, which were created as unitary local authorities. The Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994 abolished regional and district councils and transferred responsibility for community council schemes to new unitary councils created by the same act.

Aberdeen City

As of 2024, there are 30 community council areas in the council area, 29 of which have community councils operating.
#Ashgrove and Stockethill
#Ashley and Broomhill
# Braeside and Mannofield
# Bridge of Don
#Bucksburn and Newhills
#Castlehill and Pittodrie
#City Centre
#Cove and Altens
# Craigiebuckler and Seafield
# Culter
#Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber
# Danestone and Persley
# Dyce and Stoneywood
#Ferryhill and Ruthrieston
#Froghall, Powis and Sunnybank
#Garthdee
# George Street
#Kincorth and Leggart
# Kingswells
# Mastrick, Sheddocksley and Summerhill
# Nigg
# Northfield
#Old Aberdeen
# Queens Cross and Harlaw
# Rosemount and Mile End
# Seaton and Linksfield
#Tillydrone
#Torry
#Woodend – ''not established''
# Woodside and Hilton

Aberdeenshire

As of July 2012, there are 73 community council areas in the council area. Those marked with asterisks have active community councils. Each of the areas under the council's decentralisation scheme is divided into community council areas as follows:

Banff and Buchan

#Aberchirder and Marnoch
#Aberdour and Tyrie
#Alvah and Forglen
# Banff and Macduff*
#Cornhill-Ordiquhill
#Fordyce, Sandend and District*
#Fraserburgh*
#Invercairn
#King Edward-Gamrie*
#Portsoy and District
#Rathen*
#Rosehearty*
#Sandhaven and Pitullie
#Whitehills and District*

Buchan

#Boddam and District*
#Buchan East*
#Cruden*
#Deer*
#Longside and District*
#Mintlaw and District*
#New Pitsligo*
#Peterhead*
#Strichen and District*

Formartine

#Auchterless and Inverkeithny*
#Belhelvie*
#Ellon*
#Foveran*
#Fyvie/Rothienorman/Monquhitter*
#Meldrum and Bourtie*
#Methlick*
#Slains and Collieston*
#Tarves*
#Turriff*
#Udny*
#Ythan*

Garioch

#Bennachie
#Cluny, Midmar and Monymusk
#Echt and Skene
#Fintray and Kinellar*
#Inverurie*
#Kemnay*
#Kintore and District*
#Newmachar*
#Westhill and Elrick*

Kincardine and Mearns

#Arbuthnott*
#Benholm and Johnshaven*
#Catterline, Kinneff and Dunnottar*
#Crathes, Drumoak and Durris*
#Gourdon*
#Mearns*
#Newtonhill, Muchalls and Cammachmore*
#North Kincardine Rural*
#Portlethen and District
#Royal Burgh of Inverbervie*
#St Cyrus*
#Stonehaven and District*

Marr

#Ballater and Crathie*
#Ballogie and Birse*
#Banchory*
#Braemar*
#Cluny, Midmar and Monymusk
#Crathes, Drumoak and Durris*
#Cromar*
#Donside
#Feughdee West*
#Finzean*
#Huntly*
#Lumphanan*
#Mid-Deeside*
#Strathbogie*
#Tap o' Noth*
#Torphins*

Angus

As of July 2012, there are 25 community council areas in the council area. Those marked with asterisks have active community councils.
#Aberlemno
#Auchterhouse
#Carnoustie
#City of Brechin & District
#Ferryden & Craig
#Friockheim
#Glamis
#Hillside, Dun & Logie Pert
#Inverarity
#Inveresk
#Kirriemuir
#Kirriemuir Landward East
#Kirriemuir Landward West
#Letham & District
#Lunanhead & District
#Monifieth
#Monikie & Newbigging
#Montrose
#Muirhead, Birkhill and Liff
#Murroes & Wellbank
#Newtyle & Eassie
#Royal Burgh of Arbroath
#Royal Burgh of Forfar
#Strathmartine
#Tealing

Argyll and Bute

As of July 2012, there are 56 community council areas in the council area. Those marked with an asterisk have active community councils. The communities are listed by the areas under the council's decentralisation scheme.

Bute and Cowal

#Ardentinny*
#Bute*
#Cairndow*
#Colintraive and Glendaruel*
#Dunoon*
#Hunter's Quay*
#Kilfinan*
#Kilmun*
#Lochgoil*
#Sandbank*
#South Cowal*
#Strachur*

Helensburgh and Lomond

#Arrochar and Tarbet*
#Cardross*
#Cove and Kilcreggan*
#Garelochhead*
#Helensburgh*
#Luss and Arden*
#Rhu and Shandon*
#Rosneath and Clynder*

Mid Argyll, Kintyre and Islay

#Ardrishaig*
#Campbeltown*
#Colonsay*
#Craignish*
#Dunadd*
#East Kintyre*
#Furnace*
#Gigha*
#Inveraray*
#Islay*
#Jura*
#Lochgilphead*
#North Knapdale
#South Knapdale*
#Southend*
#Tarbert and Skipness*
#The Laggan*
#West Kintyre*
#West Lochfyne*

Oban, Lorn and the Isles

#Appin*
#Ardchattan*
#Avich and Kilchrenan*
#Coll*
#Connel*
#Dunbeg*
#Glenorchy and Innishail*
#Iona*
#Kilmore*
#Kilninver and Kilmelford*
#Lismore*
#Luing*
#Mull*
#Oban*
#Seil & Easdale*
#Taynuilt*
#Tiree

Clackmannanshire

As of July 2012, there are 9 community council areas in the council area. Those marked with asterisks have active community councils.
#Alloa*
#Alva*
#Clackmannan*
#Dollar*
#Menstrie*
#Muckhart*
#Sauchie & Fishcross*
#Tillicoultry, Coalsnaughton & Devonside*
#Tullibody, Cambus and Glenochil*

Dumfries and Galloway

As of July 2012, there are 107 community council areas in the council area. Those marked with asterisks have active community councils.

Annandale and Eskdale

# Brydekirk & District
# Canonbie & District*
# Cummertrees & Cummertrees West*
# Dalton & Carrutherstown*
# Eastriggs, Dornock & Creca
#Eskdalemuir*
# Gretna & Rigg*
# Hoddom & Ecclefechan*
#Johnstone