Postcode district · Aberdeenshire
Who lives in AB52
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in AB52, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 8,211 (2024)
Who lives in AB52
Residents
8,211
2024 estimate
Households
3,797
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 12.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 21.1% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
AB52Scotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50% of residents are female and 50% male.
AB52
50%
50%
Scotland
- Female50%51.4%
- Male50%48.6%
Relationship status
58.9% of adults in AB52 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 26.4% have never married.
AB52Scotland
Married or civil partnership58.9%44%
Never married26.4%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved6.9%8.4%
Separated1.9%2.4%
Widowed6.1%7%
How residents rate their health
85.7% of residents in AB52 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
AB52
53%
33%
Scotland
- Very good53.2%47.9%
- Good32.5%30.9%
- Fair10.7%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.