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Who lives in AB30 1GH

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in AB30 1GH, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Mearns and Laurencekirk
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,502 (2024)
Population

Who lives in AB30 1GH

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB30 1GH (Mearns and Laurencekirk) (about 1,502 residents).

Residents
1,502
2024 estimate
Households
235
Census
Median age
33
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
28% / 9%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 35–39, at 12% of residents. 20.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 8.6% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.

AB30 1GHScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

51.3% of residents are female and 49% male.

AB30 1GH
51%
49%
Scotland
  • Female51.3%51.4%
  • Male49%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

51% of adults in the AB30 1GH area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 36.5% have never married.

AB30 1GHScotland
Married or civil partnership51%44%
Never married36.5%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved5.9%8.4%
Separated3.2%2.4%
Widowed2.7%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

89.5% of residents in the AB30 1GH area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.

AB30 1GH
62%
28%
Scotland
  • Very good61.7%47.9%
  • Good27.8%30.9%
  • Fair6.9%14.2%
  • Bad2.2%5.3%
  • Very bad0.2%1.6%

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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