Census Profiles for Aberdeenshire
2001 Census Profile
2001 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 |
112,470 |
103,818 |
2,432,494 |
| Female |
114,401 |
108,307 |
2,629,517 |
| Total |
226,871 |
212,125 |
5,062,011 |
Age Group
(Retirement age, male = 65, female = 60)
| Age |
Aberdeenshire |
Aberdeen City |
Scotland |
| 0 - 4 |
5.7% |
4.8% |
5.5% |
| 5 - 15 |
15.3% |
11.6% |
13.7% |
| 16 - 24 |
9.5% |
14.6% |
11.2% |
| 25 - 34 |
12.6% |
16.1% |
13.8% |
| 35 - 44 |
16.4% |
14.9% |
15.4% |
| 45 - Retired |
23.8% |
20.4% |
21.8% |
| Retired - 74 |
10.3% |
10.7% |
11.5% |
| 75+ |
6.4% |
6.9% |
7.1% |
Ethnic Group
| Wthnic Group |
Aberdeenshire |
Aberdeen City |
Scotland |
| White |
99.3% |
97.1% |
98.0% |
| Other Groups |
0.7% |
2.9% |
2.0% |
Migration
(residents with a different address one year ago)
| Group |
Aberdeenshire |
Aberdeen City |
Scotland |
| Residents |
10.0% |
14.9% |
11.6% |
Employment
(economically active residents aged 16 - 74)
| Gender |
Aberdeenshire |
Aberdeen City |
Scotland |
| Male |
79.6% |
75.0% |
71.7% |
| Female |
63.0% |
61.9% |
58.7% |
Limiting Long-term illness
| Illness |
Aberdeenshire |
Aberdeen City |
Scotland |
| Residents in Households |
14.5% |
16.9% |
19.7% |
| Residents in Communal Establishments |
84.2% |
42.4% |
57.4% |
Households
by total households, housing tenure, amenities, occupancy, car ownership
Total Households
| 2001 |
Aberdeenshire |
Aberdeen City |
Scotland |
| All Resident Households |
90,736 |
97,013 |
2,192,246 |
Housing Tenure
| Housing Tenure |
Aberdeenshire |
Aberdeen City |
Scotland |
| Owner Occupied |
71.3% |
61.0% |
62.6% |
| Council Rented/Scottish Homes |
15.8% |
23.4% |
21.6% |
| Housing Association |
2.8% |
3.5% |
5.6% |
| Privately Rented |
5.7% |
7.7% |
5.6% |
| Other |
4.4% |
4.5% |
4.6% |
Amenities
| Amenities |
Aberdeenshire |
Aberdeen City |
Scotland |
| No Bath/Shower and WC |
0.3% |
0.3% |
0.2% |
| No Central Heating |
5.4% |
6.4% |
7.2% |
Household Occupancy
| Household Occupancy |
Aberdeenshire |
Aberdeen City |
Scotland |
| 1 Person |
25.3% |
37.6% |
32.9% |
| 2+ Persons and No Dependent Children |
42.4% |
39.3% |
39.0% |
| 2+ Persons and Dependent Children |
27.9% |
17.7% |
21.3% |
| Lone Parent and Dependent Children |
4.4% |
5.5% |
6.9% |
| Lone Pensioner |
12.9% |
13.4% |
15.0% |
| All Pensioners |
22.1% |
21.3% |
23.5% |
Car Ownership
| Amount |
Aberdeenshire |
Aberdeen City |
Scotland |
| No Car |
17.9% |
33.8% |
34.2% |
| 1 Car |
44.9% |
45.5% |
43.4% |
| 2 or More Cars |
37.3% |
20.7% |
22.4% |
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