Who lives in AB12 4BB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in AB12 4BB, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Portlethen
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 722 (2024)
AB12 4BBAberdeen City
Who lives in AB12 4BB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB12 4BB (Portlethen) (about 722 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 12.4% of residents. 13.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 18.6% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.5% of residents are female and 50.2% male.
- Female51.5%51.4%
- Male50.2%48.6%
Relationship status
64.7% of adults in the AB12 4BB area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 22.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.7% of residents in the AB12 4BB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good51.7%47.9%
- Good33.1%30.9%
- Fair11.5%14.2%
- Bad2.3%5.3%
- Very bad0.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.