Who lives in AB51 7RT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in AB51 7RT, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Howe of Alford
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,009 (2024)
AB51 7RTAberdeenshire
Who lives in AB51 7RT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB51 7RT (Howe of Alford) (about 1,009 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.7% of residents. 13.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 21% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
49% of residents are female and 49.8% male.
- Female49%51.4%
- Male49.8%48.6%
Relationship status
64.3% of adults in the AB51 7RT area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 22.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86.6% of residents in the AB51 7RT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good56.5%47.9%
- Good30.1%30.9%
- Fair9.2%14.2%
- Bad2.4%5.3%
- Very bad0.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.