Comparable Profile derived from the 1991 Census. 1991 Census Profile - Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen City, Scotland (PDF 22KB).
1991 profile of population and households.
Resident profile
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)
Residents11.9%13.0%10.4%
| 1991 |
Aberdeenshire |
Aberdeen City |
Scotland |
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
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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