Stats and Facts
Many online sources provide statistical or factual information about various aspects of the city of Aberdeen. Some of these links set out below are to general UK or Scottish websites - they have been chosen because they allow you to narrow your search to the Aberdeen area.
Aberdeen City Council - Information & Publications
| If you have difficulty reading these publications you can request a copy in large print, or in a different format. For more information please email statistics@aberdeencity.gov.uk. |
General Information:
| Behind the Granite - Aberdeen Key Facts, 2007/08 | Behind the Granite contains statistical information on Aberdeen, covering a wide range of topics. While the focus of the booklet is Aberdeen, some comparative information is also presented for other areas. |
| City Focus Sheets 2007 | Over 50 City Focus Sheets are available on this page. These online, free publications, produced by the Strategic Research and Information Unit, present statistics in a clear format on topics ranging from housing trends to tourism to oil and gas. |
Population:
| Population Estimate for Aberdeen City - single year age bands. | |
| 2006 Population Estimates - Aberdeen Neighbourhoods | Population estimates for Aberdeen's 37 neighbourhoods, disaggregated by 5-year age groups. Based on datazone population estimates produced by the General Register Office for Scotland. |
Forecasts:
| This report contains forecasts of population and housing for Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire for the period from 2006 to 2031. Results are presented for the two Council areas and the combined Aberdeen City and Shire area. | |
| School roll forecasts for the 2008-2016 period for all Local Authority primary and secondary schools in Aberdeen. |
Housing and Land Use:
| Published Annually this guide lists companies that are operating from major industrial / employment areas of Aberdeen. | |
| Qtr 1 Housing Market Bulletin | Published Quarterly |
| Published Annually | |
| Housing Land Audit 2007 | Scale and characteristics of the current housing land supply in the Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire Structure Plan Area. Published Annually. Free to download or £10 to purchase a hard copy, email statistics@aberdeencity.gov.uk for further information. |
| Housing Development Schedules 2007 | Site specific Housing Development Information. Published Annually. Free to download or £20 to purchase a hard copy, email statistics@aberdeencity.gov.uk for further information. |
| Assessment of the Aberdeen Housing Market. Prepared for inclusion in the Local Housing Strategy. | |
| An analysis of employment land supply in North East Scotland - in partnership with Aberdeenshire Council - accompanied by a set of schedules detailing each site and availability. |
Economic:
| Economic Review 2007 | Presents economic data and trends for the Aberdeen City and Shire area. The review was endorsed by the Aberdeen City and Shire Economic Forum (ACSEF) in June 2007. |
| This report looks at the key developments that have taken place in the energy sector in recent years and assesses the prospects for the future. Produced for the Aberdeen City and Shire Economic Forum. | |
| Low Income Households in Aberdeen | Assessment of low incomes in Aberdeen based on results from the Scottish Household Survey, the UK Households Below Average Income report and the 2004 Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation. |
Census:
| 2001 Census Results - Aberdeen | This page summarises the main results of the 2001 census for Aberdeen under topics such as health, housing, occupation, travel, ethnicity and age. It also compares Aberdeen's results with other major Scottish cities and the national average. (674Kb) |
| 2001 Census Results - Aberdeen Areas | This document provides information from the 2001 Census for Aberdeen's three areas - North, Central and South. A wide range of demographic and socio-economic topics are covered. The results are presented in both numerical and percentage formats. |
| 2001 Census Results - Aberdeen Neighbourhoods | This document provides information from the 2001 Census for Aberdeen's 37 neighbourhoods. Topics such as age, housing, health, occupation, ethnicity and qualifications are covered. |
| 2001 Census Results - Aberdeen Electoral Wards | This document provides further detail from the 2001 Census on topics such as health, housing, occupation, travel, ethnicity and age. Results are displayed by electoral ward. |
| 2001 Census - Transport Statistics | This document presents information from the 2001 Census on transport issues. The following topics are covered: method of travel, distance travelled, car availability, working / studying from home and offshore workers. |
Briefing Papers:
| The economic impact of international students in Aberdeen City | 2008/03 | This briefing paper attempts to clarify the number and economic impact of international students in Aberdeen City. It also considers the number of graduates that stay in the city after completing their study and concludes by identifying both national and local challenges and issues that may impact international student recruitment in the future. |
| Right to Buy in Aberdeen City | 2008/02 | Analysis of Right to Buy in Aberdeen City. |
| Migrant Workers in Aberdeen City and Shire 2007 | 2007/04 | In 2006, we produced a briefing paper on migrant workers in Aberdeen City and Shire. We have now updated this information to take into account data from 2006/07. This paper uses data from various sources including National Insurance Number registrations and data from the Workers Registration Scheme. |
| Population Report, Aberdeen City and Shire | 2007/03 | Summary of the 2006 population estimates. Includes information on age structure, historical trends and neighbourhood populations. |
| House Price Trends in Aberdeen City and Shire | 2007/02 | Analysis of house price trends in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire. |
| Housing Vacancies in Aberdeen City | 2007/01 | Statistical analysis of the number and location of vacant properties in Aberdeen City. |
| Education in Aberdeen City | 2006/03 | Statistical analysis of Education in Aberdeen City, 2005/06. |
| Deprivation in Aberdeen City | 2006/02 | Analysis of the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) 2006. |
| Migrant Workers in Aberdeen City and Shire | 2006/01 | Statistical analysis of Migrant Workers in Aberdeen City and Shire based mainly on National Insurance Registration data. This briefing paper has been updated - see 2007/04. |
Feedback:
| Feedback Form | If you would like to provide feedback on any of the documents listed above, please download this form. You can return the form to us by email at: statistics@aberdeencity.gov.uk. |
Facts:
| Aberdeen City and Shire | New website launched! |
 Aberdeen City and Shire Regional Identity | 'A Brighter Outlook' Aberdeen City and Shire have been branded to achieve increased prosperity for North East Scotland. The brand has been developed as part of the Aberdeen City and Shire Economic Forum's regional identity initiative. This is a partnership of public and private sector organisations from across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. |
| It's a fact! | This page presents 50 things you may not know about Aberdeen |
Best Value:
Audit of Best Value and Community Planning Self Assessment Submission 2006 (*)
External Links
| Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics | Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics provides figures on Scotland's local areas for local authorities, electoral wards, and postcodes. It provides information on health, education, poverty, unemployment, housing, population, crime and social/community issues. *If you don't know which ward you're in, you can find out by using the election-maps website (see instructions on how to use this site at the bottom of the page). |
| NE Scotland Economic Research | The North East Scotland Economic Research (NESER) website is an initiative by the Aberdeen City and Shire Economic Forum. It contains information on over 60 socio-economic topics and has overviews of the local industrial sectors. The 2004 employment forecasts for Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire are also available on NESER, together with an Economic Review containing baseline information on the NE economy. |
| Scottish Statistics | This section of the Scottish Executive website gives users links to ScotStat, Statbase (part of the Office for National Statistics site), Envonline (Scottish Environmental Statistics online), news of forthcoming statistical releases, and other Scottish statistical information. |
| Health Online | This is the homepage of NHS Scotland's Information Services. |
| Futureskills Scotland | This website, run by Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise, gives data about the labour market in Scotland. You can search the Labour Market toolkit by key indicators, DIY analysis and map tools. You need to register to use this site, but log-in is free. |
| Weather Statistics | Aberdeen City Council website offers a four-day weather forecast but if you require statistical information about the weather over a year, try this site, which allows you to view climate statistics in different formats by limiting searches to city, month, etc. |
| Scottish Development International | This site offers a brief overview of some of the key facts about the Grampian region and is of particular interest to those looking to invest within Aberdeen. |
| Football Statistics | And last, but not least, Aberdeen City FC's website, which includes league table statistics. |
Election-map website instructions
How to use the election-maps website to find out which ward you live in:
1. On the front page, choose 'local authority area' and type in 'Aberdeen City'. This will cause the words 'Aberdeen City' to appear in a box at the bottom of the page. Click on the command 'go' next to this box - this will return an overview map of Aberdeen and a more detailed map. Next, either
2. Select 'Ward' from the list of options on the right-hand side (by clicking on the empty box alongside, so that a tick appears in it), and type your postcode into the box on the top left of the page. Then click on 'go' next to the postcode map or else click on the words 'Refresh Map' on the right of the page. Your area and ward name will appear on the map. If you don't know your postcode, you can find out by using the Royal Mail Postcode Finder website.
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3. Use the maps to select the area in which you live: the detailed map goes right down to individual street level. (You can switch the overview map off once you don't need it any longer.) When you're on the part of the map that shows your street or neighbourhood, choose 'Ward' from the list of options on the right-hand side (by clicking on the empty box alongside, so that a tick appears in it). Next, click on the map itself or else click on the words 'Refresh Map' on the right of the page. The ward name will then appear on the part of the map you're in.
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