Postcode district · Aberdeen City
Who lives in AB16
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in AB16, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Aberdeen City
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 30,357 (2024)
Who lives in AB16
Residents
30,357
2024 estimate
Households
13,973
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 20%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.3% of residents. 16.8% 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%.
AB16Scotland
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
52.3% of residents are female and 47.6% male.
AB16
52%
48%
Scotland
- Female52.3%51.4%
- Male47.6%48.6%
Relationship status
40.4% of adults in AB16 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 37.8% have never married.
AB16Scotland
Married or civil partnership40.4%44%
Never married37.8%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved10.7%8.4%
Separated3%2.4%
Widowed8.2%7%
How residents rate their health
74.5% of residents in AB16 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
AB16
40%
34%
17%
Scotland
- Very good40.2%47.9%
- Good34.2%30.9%
- Fair17.1%14.2%
- Bad6.5%5.3%
- Very bad1.8%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.