Who lives in AB23 8UP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in AB23 8UP, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Balmedie and Potterton
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 906 (2024)
AB23 8UPAberdeen City
Who lives in AB23 8UP
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB23 8UP (Balmedie and Potterton) (about 906 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.5% of residents. 18% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 22.2% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
47.7% of residents are female and 53.1% male.
- Female47.7%51.4%
- Male53.1%48.6%
Relationship status
56.6% of adults in the AB23 8UP area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 31.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
87.3% of residents in the AB23 8UP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good54.1%47.9%
- Good33.2%30.9%
- Fair9.3%14.2%
- Bad2.7%5.3%
- Very bad0.8%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.