Area Information for Aberdeen, Scotland, AB3 2GJ

This postcode in Aberdeen is in Scotland. The postcode is within the Stonehaven and Lower Deeside ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine. The Scottish Parliament constituency is Angus North and Mearns. This page combines information for the address Aberdeen, Scotland, AB3 2GJ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of AB3 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in June 1996. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban Area
Local Authority Aberdeenshire
Ward Stonehaven and Lower Deeside
UK Parliamentary Constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Scottish Parliament Constituency Angus North and Mearns
Country Scotland

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Aberdeen, Scotland, AB3 2GJ is based on the last census performed in Scotland in 2022. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 21
Semi-Detached 14
Terraced 19
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2
Flat (Converted) 2
Total 58
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 30
Owned with Mortgage 18
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council or Other Social 2
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 9
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 60

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 19
Two People 23
Three People 5
Four People 8
Five People 5
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 60

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Aberdeen, Scotland consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 19
Family Household 39
Other Household 2
Total 60

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine UK Parliamentary Constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 71
Female 71
Total 142

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 2
5-9 7
10-14 9
15-19 10
20-24 5
25-29 8
30-34 5
35-39 5
40-44 4
45-49 11
50-54 12
55-59 15
60-64 7
65-69 17
70-74 9
75-79 8
80-84 9
85+ 3
Total 146

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode AB3 2GJ does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2022 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 39
Married 64
Separated 6
Divorced 5
Widowed 13
Total 127

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 79
Good 41
Fair 18
Bad 4
Very Bad 1
Total 143

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2022 census, across Scotland 16.6% of residents had no qualification, 18.9% had lower school qualifications, 14.3% had upper school qualifications (e.g. Highers, A-Levels), 13.2% had HNC/HND, and 32.5% had a degree (or similar professional qualification).

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Due to the way in which census data was collected in Scotland, former SCE Higher Grade, Highers, and Advanced Highers are grouped together as "Highers" in the data below.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 51
Apprenticeship 8
HNC, HND, SVQ level 4 or Equivalent 13
Scottish Highers, AS- or A-Level or Equivalent 22
Standard Grade, GCSE or Equivalent 14
No GCSEs or Equivalent 16
Total 124

Scots Language

Figures for Scots speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents aged 3 and over on census day 2022.

Scots Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Scots 32
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 8
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 5
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 12
Other Combination of Scots Skills 14
No Ability in Scots 65

Gaelic Language Embed This

Figures for Gaelic speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents aged 3 and over on census day 2022.

Gaelic Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Gaelic 0
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 0
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 2
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 0
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 0
No Ability in Gaelic 137

Ethnic Group Embed This

Aberdeen, Scotland can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being exclusively so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 142
Other Asian 2
Total 144

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 135
European Union 6
Middle East and Asia 3
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2
Total 146

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 134
10+ Years 4
5-10 Years 5
2-5 Years 2
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 145

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to AB3 2GJ.

Passport(s) Held
None 17
United Kingdom 118
European Union 6
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 2

Religion Embed This Back to Top

Scotland is primarily a Christian country, with 20.4% of residents Church of Scotland, 13.3% Roman Catholic, 5.1% other Christians, and 3.9% other religions. Approximately 51.1% of residents state that they have no religion or are Atheist, while 6.2% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 74
Church Of Scotland 29
Catholic 12
Other Christian 11
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 14
Total 140

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Stonehaven and Lower Deeside ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 33% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2022 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 40
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 15
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 7
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 2
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 11
Retired 42
Looking After Home or Family 7
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1
Other 1
Total 128

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 3
Professional Occupations 23
Associate Professional Occupations 12
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 6
Skilled Trades Occupations 6
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 5
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 2
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 4
Elementary Occupations 7
Total 68

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 28
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 30
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 9
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 12
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 9
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 10
Semi-Routine Occupation 10
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 7
Full-time Student 12
Total 127
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Below are the details of the closest services to AB3 2GJ. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for AB3 2GJ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest railway stations to Aberdeen, Scotland, AB3 2GJ. The nearest railway station is Stonehaven, approximately 650 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Stonehaven 650 yards
Portlethen 7.7 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Aberdeen, Scotland, AB3 2GJ. The nearest is Arduthie School, approximately 510 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Arduthie School 510 yards
Mill O'Forest School 670 yards
Dunnottar School 850 yards
Catterline School 4.6 miles
Newtonhill School 5.8 miles
Glenbervie School 5.9 miles
Lairhillock School 6 miles
Fishermoss School 7.1 miles
Portlethen Primary School 7.7 miles
Durris School 7.9 miles

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest secondary schools to Aberdeen, Scotland, AB3 2GJ. The nearest is Mackie Academy, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Mackie Academy 0.6 miles
Portlethen Academy 7.5 miles

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Aberdeen, Scotland, AB3 2GJ. The nearest is Stonehaven Medical Group, approximately 790 yards away. Please consult the facility to check if they are currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Stonehaven Medical Group 790 yards
Portlethen Medical Centre 7.7 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 1 closest hospitals to Aberdeen, Scotland, AB3 2GJ. The nearest is Kincardine Community Hospital, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Kincardine Community Hospital 0.6 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.