Who lives in AB31 5SU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in AB31 5SU, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Banchory West
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 992 (2024)
AB31 5SUAberdeenshire
Who lives in AB31 5SU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB31 5SU (Banchory West) (about 992 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.5% of residents. 12.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 30.4% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.4% of residents are female and 50% male.
- Female50.4%51.4%
- Male50%48.6%
Relationship status
51.5% of adults in the AB31 5SU area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 24.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
82.7% of residents in the AB31 5SU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good50%47.9%
- Good32.7%30.9%
- Fair12.6%14.2%
- Bad3.3%5.3%
- Very bad1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.