Census results
Census 2011
Population and household results from 2011 census for Aberdeenshire compared with Aberdeen City and Scotland. You can also view Aberdeenshire census infographics (PDF 426KB).
Census results by topic
The following tables summarise census results for Aberdeenshire by topic:
- Population of Aberdeenshire 2011 census (PDF 22KB)
- Households in Aberdeenshire 2011 census (PDF 17KB)
- Identity in Aberdeenshire 2011 census (PDF 29KB)
- Health in Aberdeenshire 2011 census (PDF 15KB)
Population totals:
- Aberdeenshire - 253,00
- Aberdeen City - 222,800
- Scotland - 5,295,400
| Gender | Aberdeenshire | Aberdeen City | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 125,300 | 110,100 | 2,567,400 |
| Female | 127,700 | 112,700 | 2,728,000 |
|
Age groups
|
Aberdeenshire | Aberdeen City | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|
|
0 - 4
|
15,100 | 11,500 | 292,800 |
| 5 - 15 | 32,250 | 20,600 | 623,500 |
| 16 - 24 | 25,350 | 35,850 | 632,500 |
| 25 - 34 | 27,800 | 38,200 | 667,300 |
| 35 - 44 | 37,500 | 29,500 | 734,700 |
| 45 - 64 | 74,300 | 55,000 | 1,454,100 |
| 65 - 74 | 22,600 | 16,200 | 481,800 |
| 75 | 18,100 | 15,800 | 408,500 |
Total number of households:
- Aberdeenshire - 104,714
- Aberdeen City - 103,371
- Scotland - 2,372,777
| Occupants per household | Aberdeenshire | Aberdeen City | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | 27,728 | 39,219 | 823,314 |
| 2 people | 38,132 | 35,942 | 807,658 |
| 3 people | 17,034 | 14,620 | 357,491 |
| 4 people | 15,496 | 9,787 | 272,329 |
| 5 people | 6,324 | 3,803 | 111,985 |
Census results by administrative area
View infographics giving 2011 census information about Aberdeenshire's administrative areas such as population, ethnic group, health, household composition, tenure, economic activity, occupation, industry, qualifications, travel to work and car ownership:
- Banff and Buchan census profile 2011 (PDF 660KB)
- Buchan census profile 2011 (PDF 590KB)
- Formartine census profile 2011 (PDF 658KB)
- Garioch census profile 2011 (PDF 551KB)
- Kincardine and Mearns census profile 2011 (PDF 824KB)
- Marr census profile 2011 (PDF 705KB)
This information is also available as a series of written tables. Please email statistics@aberdeenshire.gov.uk if you would like to receive it in this form.