Who lives in AB31 5RT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in AB31 5RT, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Banchory West
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 630 (2024)
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Who lives in AB31 5RT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB31 5RT (Banchory West) (about 630 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 65–69, at 10.2% of residents. 6.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 39.5% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
- Female50.6%51.4%
- Male48.9%48.6%
Relationship status
66.1% of adults in the AB31 5RT area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 16.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
83.6% of residents in the AB31 5RT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good53.8%47.9%
- Good29.8%30.9%
- Fair14.3%14.2%
- Bad2.4%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.