Postcode district · Aberdeenshire
Who lives in AB39
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in AB39, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 19,197 (2024)
Who lives in AB39
Residents
19,197
2024 estimate
Households
8,081
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 13.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 20.9% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
AB39Scotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.5% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
AB39
52%
48%
Scotland
- Female51.5%51.4%
- Male48.3%48.6%
Relationship status
54.4% of adults in AB39 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 27.9% have never married.
AB39Scotland
Married or civil partnership54.4%44%
Never married27.9%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.3%8.4%
Separated2.5%2.4%
Widowed7%7%
How residents rate their health
85.1% of residents in AB39 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
AB39
54%
31%
Scotland
- Very good53.9%47.9%
- Good31.2%30.9%
- Fair11.1%14.2%
- Bad2.9%5.3%
- Very bad0.9%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.