Information about the AB56 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district AB56. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about AB56 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 2,637
Semi-Detached 2,611
Terraced 980
Flat (Purpose-Built) 510
Flat (Converted) 97
Residence in Commercial Building 29
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 6,865

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 2,965
Owned with Mortgage 1,788
Shared Ownership 33
Rented: From Council or Other Social 1,491
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 452
Rented: Other 22
Rent Free 126
Total 6,877

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 2,421
Two People 2,592
Three People 855
Four People 720
Five People 204
Six People 58
Seven People 6
8+ People 3
Total 6,859

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 2,421
Family Household 4,293
Other Household 201
Total 6,915

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 7,118
Female 7,597
Total 14,715

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
0-4 656
5-9 766
10-14 798
15-19 639
20-24 723
25-29 680
30-34 839
35-39 821
40-44 775
45-49 902
50-54 1,115
55-59 1,190
60-64 1,073
65-69 1,031
70-74 973
75-79 808
80-84 523
85+ 443
Total 14,755

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 3,719
Married 6,164
Separated 309
Divorced 1,130
Widowed 1,038
Total 12,360

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 6,712
Good 4,939
Fair 2,162
Bad 684
Very Bad 208
Total 14,705

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) 2,736
Apprenticeship 1,345
2+ A Levels 1,664
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 1,310
1-4 GCSEs 2,850
No GCSEs 2,497
Total 12,402

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 5,796
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 845
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 1,154
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 2,138
Other Combination of Scots Skills 465
No Ability in Scots 3,936

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 30
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 32
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 212
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 26
No Ability in Gaelic 13,925

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 14,520
Mixed Ethnicity 105
Indian 22
Pakistani 21
Bangladeshi 11
Chinese 21
Other Asian 43
Black African 30
Black Caribbean 9
Other Black/African/Caribbean 8
Arab 6
Other 17
Total 14,813

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 13,995
European Union 371
Rest of Europe 23
Africa 91
Middle East and Asia 112
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 87
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 28
Total 14,707

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 13,989
10+ Years 421
5-10 Years 176
2-5 Years 86
Less Than 2 Years 43
Total 14,715

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 3,518
United Kingdom 10,721
Republic of Ireland 18
European Union 335
Rest of Europe 11
African Countries 11
Middle East or Asia 61
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 29
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 6

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 8,388
Church Of Scotland 3,222
Catholic 692
Other Christian 1,373
Buddhist 23
Hindu 13
Jewish 5
Muslim 40
Sikh 5
Other Religion 92
Not Stated 913
Total 14,766

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 3,897
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 1,656
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 745
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 212
Unemployed 268
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 476
Retired 3,619
Looking After Home or Family 550
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 617
Other 302
Total 12,342

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 430
Professional Occupations 850
Associate Professional Occupations 761
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 535
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,007
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 803
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 462
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 902
Elementary Occupations 970
Total 6,720

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 896
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 2,229
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 1,239
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 1,299
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,322
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 1,722
Semi-Routine Occupation 2,374
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 817
Full-time Student 468
Total 12,366

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