Who lives in AB23 8RD
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in AB23 8RD, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Balmedie and Potterton
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,060 (2024)
AB23 8RDAberdeen City
Who lives in AB23 8RD
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB23 8RD (Balmedie and Potterton) (about 1,060 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.1% of residents. 14.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 18.7% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
49.3% of residents are female and 50.4% male.
- Female49.3%51.4%
- Male50.4%48.6%
Relationship status
60.3% of adults in the AB23 8RD area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 27% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86.5% of residents in the AB23 8RD area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good56.1%47.9%
- Good30.5%30.9%
- Fair10%14.2%
- Bad2.4%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.