Area Information for Aberdeen, Scotland, AB3 2GS

This postcode in Aberdeen is in Scotland. The postcode is within the North Kincardine ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine. The Scottish Parliament constituency is Aberdeen South and North Kincardine. This page combines information for the address Aberdeen, Scotland, AB3 2GS, 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 Accessible Small Town
Local Authority Aberdeenshire
Ward North Kincardine
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 Aberdeen South and North Kincardine
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 2GS 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

The area containing Aberdeen, Scotland consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. 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 44
Semi-Detached 16
Terraced 1
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 61
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 30
Owned with Mortgage 29
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council or Other Social 0
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 2
Rent Free 0
Total 61

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 11
Two People 21
Three People 21
Four People 15
Five People 0
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 68

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 11
Family Household 50
Other Household 0
Total 61

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 53% male.

Gender
Male 81
Female 71
Total 152

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 9
5-9 6
10-14 6
15-19 11
20-24 8
25-29 3
30-34 9
35-39 13
40-44 3
45-49 10
50-54 17
55-59 17
60-64 14
65-69 7
70-74 8
75-79 4
80-84 2
85+ 0
Total 147

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode AB3 2GS 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 36
Married 84
Separated 1
Divorced 5
Widowed 3
Total 129

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.

This area is fit as a fiddle, with over 93% of the population reporting themselves as being in Good or Very Good health at this address.

Health
Very Good 95
Good 47
Fair 4
Bad 3
Very Bad 0
Total 149

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) 52
Apprenticeship 14
HNC, HND, SVQ level 4 or Equivalent 25
Scottish Highers, AS- or A-Level or Equivalent 10
Standard Grade, GCSE or Equivalent 20
No GCSEs or Equivalent 9
Total 130

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 30
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 6
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 14
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 30
Other Combination of Scots Skills 8
No Ability in Scots 60

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 2
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 0
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 0
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 0
No Ability in Gaelic 147

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 95% white.

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 144
Indian 1
Other Asian 3
Black African 4
Total 152

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 144
Africa 4
Middle East and Asia 2
Total 150

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 144
10+ Years 6
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 2
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 152

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 2GS.

Passport(s) Held
None 15
United Kingdom 132
European Union 2
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 3

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 96
Church Of Scotland 31
Catholic 4
Other Christian 8
Buddhist 0
Hindu 1
Jewish 1
Muslim 0
Sikh 1
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 10
Total 152

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the North Kincardine ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 47% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

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 62
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 18
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 7
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 1
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 12
Retired 26
Looking After Home or Family 3
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 0
Other 2
Total 131

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 9
Professional Occupations 28
Associate Professional Occupations 12
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 8
Skilled Trades Occupations 13
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 8
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 7
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1
Elementary Occupations 7
Total 93

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 31
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 40
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 18
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 10
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 10
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 6
Semi-Routine Occupation 6
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 4
Full-time Student 9
Total 134
Key: Railway Stations Railway Station Hospitals Hospital GP Practices GP Primary School Primary School Secondary School Secondary School

Below are the details of the closest services to AB3 2GS. 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 2GS.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest railway stations to Aberdeen, Scotland, AB3 2GS. The nearest railway station is Portlethen, approximately 2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Portlethen 2 miles
Stonehaven 5.5 miles
Aberdeen 7.7 miles
Dyce 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Aberdeen, Scotland, AB3 2GS. The nearest is Newtonhill School, approximately 350 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Newtonhill School 350 yards
Fishermoss School 1.5 miles
Portlethen Primary School 2 miles
Hillside School 2.7 miles
Lairhillock School 3.5 miles
Banchory-Devenick School 4.3 miles
Charleston School 4.8 miles
Loirston School 5.4 miles
Arduthie School 5.4 miles
Dunnottar School 5.5 miles

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest secondary schools to Aberdeen, Scotland, AB3 2GS. The nearest is Portlethen Academy, approximately 1.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Portlethen Academy 1.8 miles
Mackie Academy 5.2 miles
Lochside Academy 5.5 miles
Cults Academy 5.9 miles

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Aberdeen, Scotland, AB3 2GS. The nearest is Portlethen Medical Centre, approximately 2 miles away. Please consult the facility to check if they are currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest hospitals to Aberdeen, Scotland, AB3 2GS. The nearest is Kincardine Community Hospital, approximately 5.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Kincardine Community Hospital 5.5 miles
375 Great Western Lodge 6.9 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.