Who lives in AB16 6SU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in AB16 6SU, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheddocksley
- Council
- Aberdeen City
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 891 (2024)
AB16 6SUAberdeen City
Who lives in AB16 6SU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB16 6SU (Sheddocksley) (about 891 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 18.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 17.1% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
54.2% of residents are female and 46.1% male.
- Female54.2%51.4%
- Male46.1%48.6%
Relationship status
34.9% of adults in the AB16 6SU area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 43.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
73.4% of residents in the AB16 6SU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good35.4%47.9%
- Good38%30.9%
- Fair18.4%14.2%
- Bad6.3%5.3%
- Very bad1.7%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.