Postcode district · Aberdeen City
Who lives in AB21
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in AB21, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Aberdeen City
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 32,338 (2024)
Who lives in AB21
Residents
32,338
2024 estimate
Households
13,454
Census
Median age
41
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 18%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.9% of residents. 18.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 17.8% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
AB21Scotland
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
50.4% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
AB21
50%
50%
Scotland
- Female50.4%51.4%
- Male49.5%48.6%
Relationship status
48.8% of adults in AB21 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 34.1% have never married.
AB21Scotland
Married or civil partnership48.8%44%
Never married34.1%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.4%8.4%
Separated2.6%2.4%
Widowed6.3%7%
How residents rate their health
84% of residents in AB21 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
AB21
52%
32%
Scotland
- Very good51.9%47.9%
- Good32.1%30.9%
- Fair11.6%14.2%
- Bad3.4%5.3%
- Very bad0.9%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.