City
Who lives in Perth
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in Perth, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Perth and Kinross
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 52,059 (2024)
PerthCity
Who lives in Perth
Residents
52,059
2024 estimate
Households
23,010
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.1% of residents. 20% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 20.5% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
PerthScotland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
Perth
51%
49%
Scotland
- Female50.9%51.4%
- Male49.2%48.6%
Relationship status
41.2% of adults in Perth are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 39.2% have never married.
PerthScotland
Married or civil partnership41.2%44%
Never married39.2%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved9.9%8.4%
Separated2.8%2.4%
Widowed7%7%
How residents rate their health
79.6% of residents in Perth describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
Perth
46%
33%
14%
Scotland
- Very good46.4%47.9%
- Good33.2%30.9%
- Fair14.3%14.2%
- Bad4.9%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.