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Who lives in AB42 1LY

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in AB42 1LY, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Peterhead Harbour
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
751 (2024)
Population

Who lives in AB42 1LY

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB42 1LY (Peterhead Harbour) (about 751 residents).

Residents
751
2024 estimate
Households
309
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 14%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 17.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 14.2% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.

AB42 1LYScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

50.8% of residents are female and 49.5% male.

AB42 1LY
51%
50%
Scotland
  • Female50.8%51.4%
  • Male49.5%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

34.1% of adults in the AB42 1LY area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 39.4% have never married.

AB42 1LYScotland
Married or civil partnership34.1%44%
Never married39.4%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved13.1%8.4%
Separated3.7%2.4%
Widowed10.4%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

75.3% of residents in the AB42 1LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

AB42 1LY
40%
35%
16%
Scotland
  • Very good40.2%47.9%
  • Good35.1%30.9%
  • Fair15.9%14.2%
  • Bad5.5%5.3%
  • Very bad1.8%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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