Postcode district · Aberdeen City
Who lives in AB15
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in AB15, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Aberdeen City
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 49,322 (2024)
Who lives in AB15
Residents
49,322
2024 estimate
Households
20,810
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.2% of residents. 14.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 21.3% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
AB15Scotland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.5% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
AB15
52%
48%
Scotland
- Female51.5%51.4%
- Male48.4%48.6%
Relationship status
54.2% of adults in AB15 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 30% have never married.
AB15Scotland
Married or civil partnership54.2%44%
Never married30%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved7.2%8.4%
Separated1.8%2.4%
Widowed6.8%7%
How residents rate their health
86.5% of residents in AB15 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
AB15
57%
30%
Scotland
- Very good56.8%47.9%
- Good29.7%30.9%
- Fair9.8%14.2%
- Bad2.9%5.3%
- Very bad0.8%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.