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Who lives in AB51 7AA

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in AB51 7AA, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Howe of Alford
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
817 (2024)
Population

Who lives in AB51 7AA

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB51 7AA (Howe of Alford) (about 817 residents).

Residents
817
2024 estimate
Households
286
Census
Median age
42
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
22% / 12%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.2% of residents. 13.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 11.5% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.

AB51 7AAScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

49.9% of residents are female and 50.9% male.

AB51 7AA
50%
51%
Scotland
  • Female49.9%51.4%
  • Male50.9%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

64.2% of adults in the AB51 7AA area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 26.6% have never married.

AB51 7AAScotland
Married or civil partnership64.2%44%
Never married26.6%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved4.8%8.4%
Separated1.6%2.4%
Widowed3.4%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

92.2% of residents in the AB51 7AA area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.

AB51 7AA
67%
25%
Scotland
  • Very good66.9%47.9%
  • Good25.2%30.9%
  • Fair8.2%14.2%
  • Bad1.5%5.3%
  • Very bad0.1%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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