Information about the AB31 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district AB31. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about AB31 is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021 (2022 in Scotland). They are performed once every 10 years. The figures are representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

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Housing Back to Top

Housing Types

Housing Types
Detached 4,523
Semi-Detached 1,446
Terraced 559
Flat (Purpose-Built) 446
Flat (Converted) 68
Residence in Commercial Building 27
Caravan/Park/Temporary 16
Total 7,085

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 3,214
Owned with Mortgage 2,251
Shared Ownership 43
Rented: From Council or Other Social 676
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 717
Rented: Other 27
Rent Free 143
Total 7,071

Housing Occupancy 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 1,959
Two People 2,738
Three People 1,018
Four People 997
Five People 293
Six People 49
Seven People 5
8+ People 5
Total 7,064

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 1,959
Family Household 4,959
Other Household 173
Total 7,091

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 8,031
Female 8,431
Total 16,462

Age Groups 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
0-4 773
5-9 960
10-14 1,076
15-19 894
20-24 486
25-29 547
30-34 726
35-39 981
40-44 1,040
45-49 1,122
50-54 1,377
55-59 1,328
60-64 1,242
65-69 1,143
70-74 973
75-79 759
80-84 523
85+ 505
Total 16,455

Relationship Status Back to Top

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 2021/2022 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 3,125
Married 8,159
Separated 237
Divorced 926
Widowed 973
Total 13,420

Health 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 - 81.6% of residents of the United Kingdom rated their health as Very Good or Good.

Health
Very Good 9,126
Good 5,002
Fair 1,763
Bad 445
Very Bad 123
Total 16,459

Education & Qualifications Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, across the UK 22.9% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs as their highest qualification, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 6,170
Apprenticeship 1,044
2+ A Levels 1,473
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 1,323
1-4 GCSEs 2,098
No GCSEs 1,315
Total 13,423

Culture Back to Top

Scots Language

Figures for Scots speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents on census day 2021.

Scots Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Scots 3,491
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 977
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 794
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 2,898
Other Combination of Scots Skills 912
No Ability in Scots 6,970

Gaelic Language

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

Gaelic Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Gaelic 78
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 18
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 43
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 177
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 34
No Ability in Gaelic 15,713

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 16,075
Mixed Ethnicity 153
Indian 48
Pakistani 21
Bangladeshi 3
Chinese 28
Other Asian 97
Black African 80
Black Caribbean 3
Other Black/African/Caribbean 7
Arab 6
Other 51
Total 16,572

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 15,092
European Union 570
Rest of Europe 64
Africa 148
Middle East and Asia 280
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 226
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 99
Total 16,479

Length of Residence Back to Top

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 15,083
10+ Years 923
5-10 Years 236
2-5 Years 120
Less Than 2 Years 79
Total 16,441

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 2,315
United Kingdom 13,508
Republic of Ireland 87
European Union 408
Rest of Europe 35
African Countries 23
Middle East or Asia 66
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 56
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 20

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 9,419
Church Of Scotland 4,030
Catholic 751
Other Christian 1,135
Buddhist 37
Hindu 27
Jewish 7
Muslim 53
Sikh 1
Other Religion 64
Not Stated 953
Total 16,477

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity

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 2021/22 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 4,491
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 1,572
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,135
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 334
Unemployed 180
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 709
Retired 3,888
Looking After Home or Family 553
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 277
Other 214
Total 13,353

Occupation Group Back to Top

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

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 909
Professional Occupations 2,098
Associate Professional Occupations 1,111
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 643
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,046
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 621
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 367
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 396
Elementary Occupations 665
Total 7,856

Socio-Economic Classification

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC). The 2021/22 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.

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 2,759
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 3,409
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 1,351
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 1,480
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 940
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 1,274
Semi-Routine Occupation 1,129
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 462
Full-time Student 655
Total 13,459

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