Postcode district · Aberdeen City
Who lives in AB24
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in AB24, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Aberdeen City
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 41,955 (2024)
Who lives in AB24
Residents
41,955
2024 estimate
Households
20,126
Census
Median age
31
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
11% / 11%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 17.4% of residents. 36.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 10.9% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.
AB24Scotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
AB24
51%
49%
Scotland
- Female50.6%51.4%
- Male49.5%48.6%
Relationship status
23.6% of adults in AB24 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 61.9% have never married.
AB24Scotland
Married or civil partnership23.6%44%
Never married61.9%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8%8.4%
Separated2.4%2.4%
Widowed4.2%7%
How residents rate their health
80.4% of residents in AB24 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
AB24
46%
34%
14%
Scotland
- Very good46.2%47.9%
- Good34.2%30.9%
- Fair13.8%14.2%
- Bad4.6%5.3%
- Very bad1.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.