Postcode district · Aberdeenshire
Who lives in AB43
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in AB43, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 24,232 (2024)
Who lives in AB43
Residents
24,232
2024 estimate
Households
11,391
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 16.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 22% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
AB43Scotland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.1% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
AB43
51%
49%
Scotland
- Female51.1%51.4%
- Male48.8%48.6%
Relationship status
47.9% of adults in AB43 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 32.3% have never married.
AB43Scotland
Married or civil partnership47.9%44%
Never married32.3%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.9%8.4%
Separated2.6%2.4%
Widowed8.4%7%
How residents rate their health
77.9% of residents in AB43 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
AB43
45%
33%
15%
Scotland
- Very good45%47.9%
- Good32.9%30.9%
- Fair15.4%14.2%
- Bad5.3%5.3%
- Very bad1.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.