Census Profiles for Aberdeenshire
1991 Census Profile
Comparable Profile derived from the 1991 Census.
1991 profile of population and households.
Resident Profile
by population, age group, ethnic group, migration, employment, long-term illness
Population
| Gender |
Aberdeenshire |
Aberdeen City |
Scotland |
| Male |
106,627 |
98,362 |
2,391,961 |
| Female |
108,760 |
106,523 |
2,606,606 |
| Total |
215,387 |
204,885 |
4,998,567 |
Age Groups
Retirement age male = 65, female = 60
| Age |
Aberdeenshire |
Aberdeen City |
Scotland |
| 0 - 4 |
6.9% |
5.9% |
6.4% |
| 5 - 15 |
15.8% |
12.1% |
13.9% |
| 16 - 24 |
12.2% |
13.9% |
12.9% |
| 25 - 34 |
15.1% |
17.1% |
15.4% |
| 35 - 44 |
16.2% |
14.2% |
13.9% |
| 45 - Retired |
18.4% |
18.8% |
19.4% |
| Retired - 74 |
9.5% |
11.3% |
11.6% |
| 75+ |
5.9% |
6.7% |
6.5% |
Ethnic Group
| Ethnic Group |
Aberdeenshire |
Aberdeen City |
Scotland |
| White |
99.5% |
98.5% |
98.8% |
| Other Groups |
0.5% |
1.5% |
1.3% |
Migration
(residents with a different address one year ago)
| 1991 |
Aberdeenshire |
Aberdeen City |
Scotland |
Residents |
11.9% |
13.0% |
10.4% |
Employment
(economically Active Residents aged 16 - 74)
| Gender |
Aberdeenshire |
Aberdeen City |
Scotland |
| Male |
84.0% |
80.6% |
76.9% |
| Female |
56.4% |
60.3% |
55.0% |
Limiting - Long Term Illness
| Illness |
Aberdeenshire |
Aberdeen City |
Scotland |
| Residents in Households |
8.5% |
11.6% |
12.9% |
| Residents in Communal Establishments |
70.4% |
60.0% |
67.7% |
Households
by total households, housing tenure, amenities, occupancy, car ownership
Total Households
| Total Households |
Aberdeenshire |
Aberdeen City |
Scotland |
| All Resident Households |
79,929 |
87,906 |
2,020,050 |
Housing Tenure
| Housing Tenure |
Aberdeenshire |
Aberdeen City |
Scotland |
| Owner Occupied |
62.1% |
50.5% |
51.9% |
| Council Rented/Scottish Homes |
25.0% |
39.2% |
37.1% |
| Housing Association |
1.4% |
4.3% |
3.1% |
| Privately Rented |
6.4% |
6.1% |
4.8% |
| Other |
5.2% |
1.8% |
3.2% |
Amenities
| Amenities |
Aberdeenshire |
Aberdeen City |
Scotland |
| No Bath/Shower and WC |
1.1% |
0.8% |
0.6% |
| No Central Heating |
19.3% |
19.7% |
21.8% |
Household Occupancy
| Household Occupancy |
Aberdeenshire |
Aberdeen City |
Scotland |
| 1 Person |
22.5% |
32.4% |
28.6% |
| 2+ Persons and No Dependent Children |
42.1% |
42.0% |
41.2% |
| 2+ Persons and Dependent Children |
32.7% |
21.6% |
25.3% |
| Lone Parent and Dependent Children |
2.4% |
3.8% |
4.9% |
| Lone Pensioner |
13.2% |
15.2% |
15.7% |
| All Pensioners |
21.4% |
23.2% |
24.1% |
Car Ownership
| Amount |
Aberdeenshire |
Aberdeen City |
Scotland |
| No Car |
22.8% |
40.0% |
42.6% |
| 1 Car |
48.1% |
42.9% |
41.3% |
| 2 or More Cars |
29.1% |
17.1% |
16.2% |
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