Who lives in AB23 8SX
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in AB23 8SX, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Balmedie and Potterton
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 530 (2024)
AB23 8SXAberdeen City
Who lives in AB23 8SX
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB23 8SX (Balmedie and Potterton) (about 530 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 9.3% of residents. 14.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 20.5% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.9% of residents are female and 47% male.
- Female51.9%51.4%
- Male47%48.6%
Relationship status
49.6% of adults in the AB23 8SX area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 26.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
80.6% of residents in the AB23 8SX area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good48.3%47.9%
- Good32.3%30.9%
- Fair11.6%14.2%
- Bad5.3%5.3%
- Very bad1.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.