Who lives in AB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in AB, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 518,646 (2024)
ABPostcode area · Aberdeen
Who lives in AB
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.2% of residents. 18.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 19.6% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49% male.
- Female50.9%51.4%
- Male49%48.6%
Relationship status
47.5% of adults in AB are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 35.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
82.6% of residents in AB describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good49.9%47.9%
- Good32.6%30.9%
- Fair12.6%14.2%
- Bad3.8%5.3%
- Very bad1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.