Postcode district · Moray
Who lives in AB56
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in AB56, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Moray
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 16,893 (2024)
AB56Postcode district · Moray
Who lives in AB56
Residents
16,893
2024 estimate
Households
7,671
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 14.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 25.3% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
AB56Scotland
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
51.7% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
AB56
52%
48%
Scotland
- Female51.7%51.4%
- Male48.4%48.6%
Relationship status
50.8% of adults in AB56 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 29.6% have never married.
AB56Scotland
Married or civil partnership50.8%44%
Never married29.6%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.9%8.4%
Separated2.5%2.4%
Widowed8.2%7%
How residents rate their health
79.6% of residents in AB56 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
AB56
46%
33%
15%
Scotland
- Very good46.1%47.9%
- Good33.4%30.9%
- Fair14.5%14.2%
- Bad4.6%5.3%
- Very bad1.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.