Information about the AB1 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district AB1. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about AB1 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 8,111
Semi-Detached 10,398
Terraced 6,140
Flat (Purpose-Built) 19,984
Flat (Converted) 1,264
Residence in Commercial Building 261
Caravan/Park/Temporary 33
Total 46,191

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 15,344
Owned with Mortgage 13,066
Shared Ownership 436
Rented: From Council or Other Social 7,089
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 9,460
Rented: Other 182
Rent Free 640
Total 46,217

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 19,967
Two People 15,126
Three People 5,376
Four People 4,264
Five People 1,178
Six People 232
Seven People 76
8+ People 25
Total 46,244

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 19,967
Family Household 24,236
Other Household 2,093
Total 46,296

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 46,326
Female 48,353
Total 94,679

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 4,161
5-9 4,755
10-14 4,723
15-19 5,368
20-24 7,100
25-29 6,694
30-34 6,701
35-39 6,731
40-44 6,236
45-49 5,939
50-54 6,218
55-59 6,538
60-64 6,128
65-69 4,925
70-74 4,378
75-79 3,252
80-84 2,413
85+ 2,462
Total 94,722

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 32,879
Married 34,342
Separated 1,669
Divorced 6,387
Widowed 4,942
Total 80,219

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 48,782
Good 30,584
Fair 10,952
Bad 3,362
Very Bad 868
Total 94,548

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) 34,131
Apprenticeship 5,369
2+ A Levels 10,115
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 8,596
1-4 GCSEs 13,271
No GCSEs 8,648
Total 80,130

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 19,329
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 4,318
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 3,727
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 14,773
Other Combination of Scots Skills 4,091
No Ability in Scots 46,113

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 507
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 92
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 237
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 1,091
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 279
No Ability in Gaelic 90,091

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 83,452
Mixed Ethnicity 1,744
Indian 1,743
Pakistani 637
Bangladeshi 304
Chinese 823
Other Asian 1,350
Black African 3,888
Black Caribbean 85
Other Black/African/Caribbean 150
Arab 678
Other 865
Total 95,719

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 76,026
European Union 7,700
Rest of Europe 571
Africa 3,997
Middle East and Asia 4,322
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1,763
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 307
Total 94,686

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 76,004
10+ Years 7,793
5-10 Years 3,523
2-5 Years 2,897
Less Than 2 Years 4,445
Total 94,662

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 11,640
United Kingdom 69,502
Republic of Ireland 662
European Union 7,277
Rest of Europe 333
African Countries 2,757
Middle East or Asia 1,713
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 771
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 108

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 54,203
Church Of Scotland 15,559
Catholic 7,316
Other Christian 7,396
Buddhist 454
Hindu 1,065
Jewish 91
Muslim 2,296
Sikh 67
Other Religion 568
Not Stated 5,693
Total 94,708

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 30,891
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 8,251
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 4,230
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1,085
Unemployed 1,766
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 9,821
Retired 17,319
Looking After Home or Family 2,517
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 2,511
Other 1,726
Total 80,117

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 4,057
Professional Occupations 11,945
Associate Professional Occupations 6,960
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 4,895
Skilled Trades Occupations 4,508
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 4,205
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 3,470
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 3,134
Elementary Occupations 5,492
Total 48,666

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 12,732
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 17,943
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 8,861
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 5,240
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 5,303
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 7,590
Semi-Routine Occupation 8,890
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 4,164
Full-time Student 9,577
Total 80,300

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