Postcode district · Aberdeen City
Who lives in AB23
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in AB23, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Aberdeen City
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 13,739 (2024)
Who lives in AB23
Residents
13,739
2024 estimate
Households
5,997
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 19%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.5% of residents. 16.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 19.4% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
AB23Scotland
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 49.7% male.
AB23
50%
50%
Scotland
- Female50.4%51.4%
- Male49.7%48.6%
Relationship status
56.1% of adults in AB23 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 29.7% have never married.
AB23Scotland
Married or civil partnership56.1%44%
Never married29.7%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved6.6%8.4%
Separated1.8%2.4%
Widowed5.8%7%
How residents rate their health
85.6% of residents in AB23 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
AB23
54%
31%
Scotland
- Very good54.1%47.9%
- Good31.5%30.9%
- Fair10.7%14.2%
- Bad3%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.