Who lives in AB23 8SU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in AB23 8SU, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Balmedie and Potterton
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 992 (2024)
AB23 8SUAberdeen City
Who lives in AB23 8SU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB23 8SU (Balmedie and Potterton) (about 992 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 9.2% of residents. 18.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 9.8% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.7% of residents are female and 48.1% male.
- Female51.7%51.4%
- Male48.1%48.6%
Relationship status
53.7% of adults in the AB23 8SU area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 33.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
89.1% of residents in the AB23 8SU area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good61.6%47.9%
- Good27.5%30.9%
- Fair8.8%14.2%
- Bad1.4%5.3%
- Very bad0.7%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.