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Who lives in AB51

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

Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Population
40,490 (2024)
Population

Who lives in AB51

Residents
40,490
2024 estimate
Households
17,430
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 20%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 14.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 19.6% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.

AB51Scotland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
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 49.1% male.

AB51
51%
49%
Scotland
  • Female50.8%51.4%
  • Male49.1%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

55% of adults in AB51 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 28.9% have never married.

AB51Scotland
Married or civil partnership55%44%
Never married28.9%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved7.8%8.4%
Separated2.3%2.4%
Widowed6.2%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

85.4% of residents in AB51 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

AB51
53%
32%
Scotland
  • Very good53.5%47.9%
  • Good32%30.9%
  • Fair11.1%14.2%
  • Bad2.8%5.3%
  • Very bad0.7%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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