City
Who lives in Aberdeen
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in Aberdeen, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Aberdeen City
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 207,646 (2024)
AberdeenCity
Who lives in Aberdeen
Residents
207,646
2024 estimate
Households
99,308
Census
Median age
38
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 17%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 9.1% of residents. 25.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 16.7% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
AberdeenScotland
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
51.1% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
Aberdeen
51%
49%
Scotland
- Female51.1%51.4%
- Male48.9%48.6%
Relationship status
37.4% of adults in Aberdeen are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 45.9% have never married.
AberdeenScotland
Married or civil partnership37.4%44%
Never married45.9%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.5%8.4%
Separated2.3%2.4%
Widowed6%7%
How residents rate their health
81.4% of residents in Aberdeen describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
Aberdeen
48%
33%
13%
Scotland
- Very good48%47.9%
- Good33.4%30.9%
- Fair13.1%14.2%
- Bad4.2%5.3%
- Very bad1.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.