Area Information for Aberdeen, Scotland, AB9 8YD

This postcode in Aberdeen is in Scotland. The postcode is within the Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of Aberdeen North. The Scottish Parliament constituency is Aberdeen Central. This page combines information for the address Aberdeen, Scotland, AB9 8YD, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of AB9 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 December 1994. 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 Large Urban Area
Local Authority Aberdeen City
Ward Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen
UK Parliamentary Constituency Aberdeen North * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Scottish Parliament Constituency Aberdeen Central
Country Scotland

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. 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, AB9 8YD 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 flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. 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 3
Semi-Detached 3
Terraced 2
Flat (Purpose-Built) 77
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 85
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Aberdeen, Scotland contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 56% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 6
Owned with Mortgage 21
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council or Other Social 45
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 8
Rent Free 0
Total 80

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 66
Two People 14
Three People 0
Four People 3
Five People 1
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 84

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Aberdeen, Scotland consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 66
Family Household 17
Other Household 1
Total 84

Gender Embed This

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

Gender
Male 80
Female 77
Total 157

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. The area around AB9 8YD has a very large concentration of residents that are aged 65+ (at 59% of the resident population). This is most commonly seen in rural and small-town areas, and areas of natural beauty that appeal to an older demographic.

This type of distribution is also seen in areas that contain large retirement complexes and care homes.

Age Groups
0-4 3
5-9 2
10-14 1
15-19 6
20-24 5
25-29 12
30-34 6
35-39 6
40-44 5
45-49 1
50-54 0
55-59 5
60-64 7
65-69 12
70-74 12
75-79 15
80-84 19
85+ 35
Total 152

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of AB9 8YD the number widowed residents is high - 29% of the area's population. This may be indicative of an older population, and these areas often contain more women than men as a result.

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 46
Married 35
Separated 7
Divorced 18
Widowed 46
Total 152

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.

However, this area of the Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (44%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 28
Good 41
Fair 53
Bad 26
Very Bad 7
Total 155

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

AB9 8YD and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 53% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

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) 27
Apprenticeship 10
HNC, HND, SVQ level 4 or Equivalent 9
Scottish Highers, AS- or A-Level or Equivalent 7
Standard Grade, GCSE or Equivalent 17
No GCSEs or Equivalent 80
Total 150

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 53
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 11
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 4
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 15
Other Combination of Scots Skills 3
No Ability in Scots 70

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 0
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 0
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 0
No Ability in Gaelic 155

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (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 97% 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 152
Mixed Ethnicity 2
Indian 1
Black African 2
Total 157

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 141
European Union 13
Africa 2
Middle East and Asia 1
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2
Total 159

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 141
10+ Years 10
5-10 Years 3
2-5 Years 2
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 156

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 AB9 8YD.

Passport(s) Held
None 71
United Kingdom 74
European Union 11
Rest of Europe 0

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 98
Church Of Scotland 29
Catholic 8
Other Christian 7
Buddhist 0
Hindu 1
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 13
Total 157

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 54% 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 36
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 5
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 4
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 1
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 4
Retired 79
Looking After Home or Family 0
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 13
Other 2
Total 145

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 2
Professional Occupations 10
Associate Professional Occupations 4
Skilled Trades Occupations 4
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 6
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 3
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 6
Elementary Occupations 5
Total 40

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 5
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 18
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 6
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 7
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 14
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 23
Semi-Routine Occupation 25
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 42
Full-time Student 5
Total 145
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Below are the details of the closest services to AB9 8YD. 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 AB9 8YD.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 5 closest railway stations to Aberdeen, Scotland, AB9 8YD. The nearest railway station is Aberdeen, approximately 2.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Aberdeen 2.5 miles
Dyce 3.1 miles
Portlethen 7.8 miles
Kintore 9.4 miles
Inverurie 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Aberdeen, Scotland, AB9 8YD. The nearest is Woodside School, approximately 480 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Woodside School 480 yards
Danestone School 0.6 miles
St Peter's RC School 0.6 miles
Manor Park School 0.6 miles
Bramble Brae School 0.8 miles
Riverbank School 0.8 miles
Kittybrewster School 1 mile
Cornhill School 1.1 miles
Braehead School 1.1 miles
Quarryhill School 1.3 miles

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Aberdeen, Scotland, AB9 8YD. The nearest is Northfield Academy, approximately 1 mile away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Northfield Academy 1 mile
St Machar Academy 1 mile
Bridge Of Don Academy 1.1 miles
Oldmachar Academy 1.3 miles
Bucksburn Academy 1.8 miles
Aberdeen Grammar School 2 miles
Harlaw Academy 2.3 miles
Hazlehead Academy 2.7 miles
Dyce Academy 2.7 miles
Cults Academy 4.5 miles

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Aberdeen, Scotland, AB9 8YD. The nearest is Woodside Medical Group, approximately 0.5 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 10 closest hospitals to Aberdeen, Scotland, AB9 8YD. The nearest is Elmwood, approximately 1.2 miles away.

* 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.