Behind the Granite Aberdeen City Key Facts 2016 Contents and Introduction

Section Page Aberdeen City Map 5 Population 6 Housing 10 Education 13 Council Finance 18 Economy 20 Health and Wellbeing 27 Community Safety 31 Care and Protection 34 Deprivation 37 Travel and Transportation 40 Environment 43 Tourism, Culture and Community 45 Political Representation 48 Behind the Granite – Aberdeen City Key Facts provides a Useful Websites 51 statistical overview based on facts and figures that are available about Aberdeen City. It brings together information and statistics from a range of national and This booklet was produced by the Research and local sources. Through the collation and analysis of this Information Team, Office of Chief Executive, Aberdeen City information a detailed picture of Aberdeen City can be Council. The key sources (useful websites) are listed at the built. Behind the Granite covers a wide range of topics – back of this booklet. This booklet is available online at: from population to the economy and from deprivation to www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/statsandfacts Council finance. It also provides information about how Aberdeen City is doing compared to some other local For further information please contact: authorities. Kamrun Chowdhury Research Officer It is intended that this document will be used to; • provide information about Aberdeen City to a range Tel: 03000 200 291 of audiences including the Community Planning Email: [email protected] Partnership, Councillors, community groups, planners, practitioners and the general public • identify challenges and priorities

3 Aberdeen City Map

A947 A90 Inverness Aberdeen International A96 Airport Dyce Bridge of Don

Bankhead Park & Ride Bucksburn

Orkney & A944 Kingswells Shetland Ferry ABERDEEN Park & Ride

Bieldside Cults Milltimber Altens Peterculter Cove Bay

A93 A90 East Coast

Population 228,990 Land Area 186 sq km Population Density 1,233 people per sq km

Aberdeen is a well-connected city. Aberdeen International Airport serves around 46 destinations worldwide. The ferry terminal has regular crossings to Orkney and Shetland and there are fast and frequent rail and bus services with Park and Ride facilities.

5 Population Population

In June 2014, Aberdeen City had an estimated population of Between June 2013 and June 2014, Aberdeen City’s population 228,990, which is the 8th highest council area total in Scotland. grew by 1,860. Most of that change was accounted for by Aberdeen City accounts for 4.3% of Scotland’s total population. migration, as the net population change due to births and deaths was small. Density Council Area Total Male Female (people/ Net Net Area (sq km) sq km) Council Area Births Deaths migration population & other change Aberdeen 228,990 113,474 115,516 186 1,233 City Aberdeen City 2,598 2,066 1,328 1,860

Aberdeen- Aberdeenshire 2,803 2,205 2,162 2,760 260,500 129,478 131,022 6,313 41 shire Dundee City 1,619 1,470 -59 90 Dundee 148,260 71,362 76,898 60 2,478 City of Edinburgh 5,600 4,032 3,612 5,180 City Demographics, 2014 Glasgow City 7,311 6,166 1,955 3,100 City of 492,680 239,922 252,758 263 1,871

Population change, mid 2013-2014 Scotland 56,101 52,584 16,383 19,900 Edinburgh Source: National Records of Scotland Glasgow 599,650 290,048 309,602 175 3,433 City % of all Scotland 5,347,600 2,596,384 2,751,216 77,910 69 Age Group Male Female Total ages Source: National Records of Scotland, Mid year estimates 2014 0 – 4 6,317 6,042 12,359 5.4% NB: due to rounding sums may not add up 5 – 11 7,062 6,869 13,931 6.1% The population of Aberdeen City on Census day, 27th March 12 – 15 3,756 3,520 7,276 3.2% 2011 was 222,793. This figure shows a population increase of 16 – 24 16,249 17,739 33,988 14.8%

10,688 since the 2001 Census, an increase of 5%. This means Age structure of Aberdeen City has grown more than the national average of 25 – 44 37,637 34,764 72,401 31.6% 4.6% between 2001 and 2011. 45 – 64 27,615 27,159 54,774 23.9%

2001 2011 65 – 74 8,596 9,504 18,100 7.9% Council Area Census Census % change 75+ 6,242 9,919 16,161 7.1% Aberdeen City’s population, 2014 Aberdeen City’s Aberdeen City 212,125 222,793 5.0% All Ages 113,474 115,516 228,990 100%

2001 & 2011 Aberdeenshire 226,871 252,973 11.5% Source: National Records of Scotland Dundee City 145,663 147,268 1.1% City of Edinburgh 448,624 476,626 6.2% Census day population Glasgow City 577,869 593,245 2.7% Scotland 5,062,011 5,295,403 4.6% Source: Scotland’s Census

6 7 Population Population

The General Fertility Rate (GFR) is the number of live births per Since 2004, there have been ten consecutive population 1,000 women of child bearing age (15-44 years). In 2014, the increases235,000 in Aberdeen City. GFR in Aberdeen City was 48.0. This was the third lowest rate in Scotland’s 32 Council areas. Population trend, 2004-2014 230,000 General 225,000 fertility rate 220,000 All per 1,000 Council Area Male Female 215,000 Births female 210,000 population 205,000 (age 15-44) 200,000 Aberdeen City 2,565 1,334 1,231 48.0 195,000 Aberdeenshire 2,836 1,484 1,352 60.9 190,000 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Dundee City 1,715 851 864 52.6 Source: National Records of Scotland City of Edinburgh 5,554 2,812 2,742 47.3 Aberdeen City’s population is projected to rise to almost Glasgow City 7,465 3,823 3,642 53.2 300,000 by 2037. The working age population is projected to

Births & general fertility, 2014 Births & general fertility, Scotland 56,725 29,056 27,669 54.7 increase by 19% from 158,901 in 2012 to 189,617 in 2037. Over Source: National Records of Scotland the same period, the older age population (65+) in Aberdeen City is projected to grow by 55% from 33,166 to 51,531. In the period between 2004 and 2014, the number of births rose from 2,075 to 2,565. This is an increase of 24%. Aberdeen City population projections by age band 2012-2037 300,000 Birth trends in Aberdeen City 2004-2014 270,000 24,091 27,327 3,000 21,216 24,204 240,000 16,663 18,359 24,324 16,014 21,416 22,921 2,800 210,000 19,554 42,901 48,671 17,152 41,878 41,036 2,600 180,000 39,548 41,213 150,000 84,550 82,786 2,400 83,394 120,000 62,660 67,697 77,531 2,200 90,000 48,771 53,053 58,160 2,000 60,000 56,693 54,206 48,027 30,000 1,800 32,903 37,067 42,685 46,089 47,478 47,640 0 1,600 2012 2017 2022 2027 2032 2037 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Age 0-15 16-29 30-49 50-64 64-74 75+ Source: National Records of Scotland Source: National Records of Scotland

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■ 0-15yrs ■ 16-29yrs ■ 30-49yrs ■ 50-64yrs ■ 64-74yrs ■ 75+yrs Housing Housing

The 2011 Census results show that in Aberdeen City, 57% of % households were owner occupied compared to an average of Council Area 2012 2013 2014 change 62% in Scotland. 2013-14 Aberdeen City 112,073 112,713 113,508 0.7% Council Aberdeenshire 111,773 112,867 114,086 1.1% Area Dundee City 73,818 73,560 73,575 0.0% Owner occupied Social rented Private rented Living rent free All households Aberdeen City of Edinburgh 235,850 237,524 239,525 0.8% 59,209 25,184 17,582 1,396 103,371 City September 2012-2014 Glasgow City 301,513 301,633 301,891 0.1% Aberdeen

76,050 16,894 9,868 1,902 104,714 number of dwellings, Total Scotland 2,515,042 2,526,870 2,540,561 0.5%

Census 2011 -shire Source: National Records of Scotland Dundee

Household tenure, 34,885 20,797 12,921 590 69,193 City High Other Total City of Council Area House rise 132,819 37,956 49,878 2,398 223,051 flats* dwellings Edinburgh flat Glasgow Aberdeen City 5,424 3,881 13,023 22,328 130,217 104,811 48,019 2,646 285,693 City Aberdeenshire 8,965 – 3,891 12,856 Scotland 1,470,986 576,419 294,892 30,480 2,372,777

Public sector housing Dundee City 3,394 1,004 8,376 12,774 Source: Scotland’s Census

stock (as at 31 March 2015) City of Edinburgh 3,658 3,033 13,220 19,911 Scotland 144,914 18,264 153,818 316,996 Aberdeen City Number of people in household Source: Scottish Government Statistical Bulletin 1 2 3 4+ *Other flats include tenement and four in a block person people people people NB: Following housing stock transfer figures for Glasgow City are not available from 2003 onward All Household 31% 39% 15% 15% Detached 11% Owner Occupier 26% 37% 18% 18% Property types in Aberdeen City, 2014 Social Rented 54% 26% 10% 10% 46% of the properties tenure in Aberdeen City, 2014 tenure in Aberdeen City,

Household characteristics by Private Rented 19% 57% 13% 12% in Aberdeen City are Semi- Source: Scottish Household Survey 2014 classed as terraced, detached NB: Due to rounding sums may not add up semi-detached and 17% Flats detached houses. 54% This is higher than the Terraced proportion in City of 18% Edinburgh (32%) and Glasgow City (27%), but lower than the Scottish average of 62%. Source: National Records of Scotland, Household Estimates 2014

10 11 sales decreasedby4%from5,525in2013to5,3042014. Although AberdeenCityhousepricesrosein2014,volumeof This increaseishigherthantheScotlandaverageof4.3%. increased by7.5%from£198,859in2013to£213,7172014. The averagepriceofaresidentialpropertyinAberdeenCity Average residential New build housing property prices completions Source: ScottishGovernment Source: RegistersofScotland Glasgow City City ofEdinburgh Dundee City Aberdeenshire Aberdeen City Council Area Scotland Glasgow City City ofEdinburgh Aberdeenshire Aberdeen City Dundee City Council Area 12 156,820 126,846 215,300 216,337 198,859 126,563 2012/13 1,165 1,121 2013 980 116 515 213,717 2013/14 163,563 131,213 226,551 226,919 126,426 1,120 1,370 1,122 2014 210 717 Housing % change 2014/15 Annual 1,961 1,152 1,368 -0.1% 4.3% 3.4% 5.2% 7.5% 4.9% 153 570

Primary 4-7 * and Secondary pupils Average primary Pupils in publicly funded Education entitled to free school meals, 2015 class size schools, as at Sept 2015 Source: ScottishGovernment,PupilCensus NB: Datareferstotheaverageclasssizeofpupilsineachstage Source: ScottishGovernment morning break, whereasotherauthorities do. City ofEdinburghdonot includemealstakenat **When countingthe numbersofpupilstakingschoolmeals, of freeschoolmeals eligibility toincludeallchildreninprimary 1-3. *On 5thJanuary2015, theScottishGovernmentlaunchedextension Source: ScottishGovernment Council Area Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Dundee City City ofEdinburgh Glasgow City Scotland Aberdeen City Area Council Dundee City Aberdeenshire Scotland Glasgow City City ofEdinburgh Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Dundee City City ofEdinburgh** Glasgow City Scotland Area Council 390,687 schools Primary 13,353 10,399 20,686 39,610 28,804 for freemeals 2013 23.7 22.4 24.7 24.8 25.0 23.2 registered in primary % ofroll school 13.7% 30.3% 17.4% 34.3% 19.2% 7.4% Secondary 281,355 schools 14,273 24,915 18,163 8,753 7,236 2014 24.0 22.4 25.1 25.1 25.1 23.3 schools Special 1,499 6,709 for freemeals in secondary 254 155 666 279 registered % ofroll school 22.2% 13.7% 28.8% 15.0% 13 9.7% 5.7% 2015 678,751 schools 24.0 22.8 25.3 25.3 25.3 23.4 35,213 22,261 47,633 17,914 66,024 All education is59.1%. further andhigher leavers entering The proportionof City 2013/14 leavers, Aberdeen destinations ofschool Follow-up Follow-up destination of school leavers, 2013/14 *Other includedvoluntarywork,activityagreementandunknown Source: ScottishGovernment Scotland City Glasgow Edinburgh City of City Dundee shire Aberdeen- City Aberdeen Area Council 14 49,980 4,489 3,131 1,325 2,507 1,567

7.6% Unemployed Total leavers Training 3% 38.7% 32.8% 41.2% 31.5% 37.4% 36.2% Higher 29.5% Employment

NB: Duetoroundingtotalmaynotbe100% education 24.4% 25.6% 21.4% 33.7% 23.4% 22.9% Further Source: ScottishGovernment education 2.5% 3.9% 3.5% 2.7% 0.9% 1.9% Training Education Further

22.9% education Education 24.9% 23.6% 25.0% 20.8% 31.9% 29.5% Education Other 1.9% Employment Higher 12.2% 10.1% 8.0% 6.7% 5.2% 7.6% 36.2% Unemployed 1.4% 1.9% 2.1% 0.0% 1.2% 1.9% Other* for information. reporting attainment.TheSCQFlevelsareshownbelow and QualificationsFramework(SCQF)isusedasthebasisfor Scottish QualificationsAuthority(SQA).TheCredit Information onNationalQualificationsareobtainedfromthe Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Scottish CreditandQualificationsFramework(SCQF)levels:

Percentage of school leavers by Education highest SCQF level, 2013/14 Source: ScottishGovernment Scotland City Glasgow Edinburgh City of City Dundee shire Aberdeen- City Aberdeen Area Council

Access 2;National2 Access 3;NationalStandardGrade(Foundation) Standard Grade(General) Intermediate 1atA-C;National4; Standard Grade(Credit) Intermediate 2atA-C;National5 Higher atA-C Advanced HigheratA-C 50,099 4,496 3,141 1,330 2,515 1,572 All Leavers 1.7% 2.3% 1.8% 2.0% 1.9% 2.2% No passes at SCQF 3 or better 2.0% 3.3% 2.8% 4.6% 1.2% 1.5% SCQF Level 3 11.9% 13.6% 11.0% 13.0% 14.1% 16.2% SCQF Level 4 25.7% 28.8% 22.4% 29.0% 28.3% 28.8% SCQF Level 5 40.0% 39.9% 39.2% 35.0% 35.9% 32.4% 15 SCQF Level 6 18.7% 12.2% 22.7% 16.3% 18.6% 19.0% SCQF Level 7 Education Education

Full Part Adult learners in Aberdeen City, January to December 2015 Name of Institution Total time time Number of adult enrolments on activities 2,171

University of Aberdeen 15,196 12,157 3,039 Number of individual adult participants 1,360 Number of participants from the 15% most

students, 2014/15 528 deprived areas Robert Gordon University 17,199 10,200 6,999 Source: Aberdeen City Council

North East Scotland College 21,525 6,609 14,916 Further & higher education

Source: Aberdeen University, Robert Gordon University, North East Scotland College

16 Council Area Degree HNC / HND Higher, A Level Credit & General Standard Other None

Aberdeen City 33.4% 13.8% 26.1% 13.4% * 5.5%

Aberdeenshire 26.1% 17.4% 23.9% 19.8% * 6.1%

Dundee City 25.6% 12.7% 24.5% 17.4% 4.9% 14.8% City of

Highest qualification held, 2014 46.3% 10.4% 21.9% 11.9% * 4.9% Edinburgh Glasgow City 31.0% 11.6% 18.2% 17.2% 6.3% 15.7% Scotland 26.4% 15.1% 24.1% 19.9% 4.9% 9.5%

Source: www.gov.scot, Annual Population Survey *Estimate is below reliability threshold

Council Area 16-64 population based on mid-2013 No. of 16-64 adults with no qualification % of adults with no qualification Aberdeen City 160,248 8,700 5.4% Aberdeenshire 165,234 9,800 5.9% Dundee City 98,958 13,900 14.0% orking age adults with no W qualifications, Jan-Dec 2014 City of Edinburgh 340,805 16,000 4.7% Glasgow City 416,902 62,300 14.9% Scotland 3,469,159 320,700 9.2% Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk, Annual Population Survey

16 17 Council Finance Council Finance

The following table shows the Councils with the highest The 2015/16 council tax bands were maintained at 2014/15 and lowest Total Revenue Allocations (TRAs) (provisional) levels. Please note that council tax levels for 2015/16 per head. Aberdeen City has ranked lowest of Scotland’s including water and sewerage charges are not set by 32 local authorities. Aberdeen City Council.

Council Area TRAs TRAs Rank Council tax in Aberdeen City, 2015/16 £000s per head* (out of 32) £3,500 Sewerage charges £448 Eilean Siar £97,154 £3,565 1 £3,000 Water charges £386 £2,500 £374 Shetland Islands £82,150 £3,536 2 Highest Council Tax £324 £322 £2,000 £274 £279 Orkney Islands £67,470 £3,125 3 £224 £236 £1,500 £174 £199 Argyll & Bute £195,700 £2,232 4 £149 £172 £193 £2,461 £1,000 £150 £2,051 £129 £1,504 £1,777 Inverclyde £162,260 £2,032 5 £1,230 £500 £820 £957 £1,094 East Lothian £166,304 £1,630 28 £0 Band Band Band Band Band Band Band Band

Perth & Kinross £241,769 £1,624 29 Lowest A B C D E F G H CouncilSource: Aberdeen Tax City Council Aberdeenshire £406,851 £1,562 30 City of Edinburgh £711,241 £1,444 31 In quarter 3 (Q3) of 2015, there were 6,900 people employed

Total Revenue Allocations (provisional), 2016/17 Total Aberdeen City £327,127 £1,429 32 full-time in Aberdeen City Council. This is equivalent to 30 Source: Scottish Government, Finance Circular No. 7/2015 employees per 1,000 population. After Glasgow City (28), this *Based on Mid 2014 population estimates is the 2nd lowest ratio of Scotland’s 32 Councils’ and below the Scottish average of 37 Council employees per 1,000 population. Total Annual Employees net Band D Council Service Council Tax 2014 Q3 2015 Q3 % per 1,000 spending Area Equivalent £ change population* £million

council staff Aberdeen City 6,700 6,900 3.1% 30 Corporate Governance 31.232 86.89 Aberdeen- Adult Health & Social Care 90.489 251.74 shire 10,400 10,500 1.2% 40 Education & Children’s Services 232.894 647.92 Dundee City 6,100 6,100 0.5% 41 Communities Housing & Infrastructure 92.849 258.31 City of

Office of Chief Executive 0.874 2.43 full-time equivalent (FTE) Total Edinburgh 15,500 15,300 -1.0% 31 Council Contingencies 1.750 4.87 Glasgow 17,300 17,000 -1.8% 28 Council spending, 2015/16 Council Expenses 2.116 5.89 Scotland 201,800 200,100 -0.8% 37 Joint Boards 1.560 4.34 Source: Scottish Government *Mid 2014 population estimates Trading -11.502 -32.00 NB: Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred. Due to rounding, sums may not add up Total Expenditure 442.262 1230.39 Source: Aberdeen City Council, Finance

18 19 £$€ higher thantheScottishaverageof£607. employee earningsinAberdeenCitywere£759,whichis25% provisional resultsshowthatworkplacebasedfull-timeweekly The 2015AnnualSurveyofHoursandEarnings(ASHE) approximately £12,837million. From November2014toOctober2015,theoutputwas Aberdeen CityandShireinOctober2015,was£1,061million. It isestimatedbyMackayConsultantsthateconomicoutputin Economic activity rates of those Average gross weekly aged 16-64, Oct 2014 to Sept 2015 earnings, 2014-15 Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk, AnnualPopulationSurvey Scotland Glasgow City City ofEdinburgh Dundee City Aberdeenshire Aberdeen City Council Area (workplace-based) Source: www.ons.gov.uk, AnnualSurveyofHoursandEarnings 20 Aberdeen City Council Area Aberdeenshire Dundee City City ofEdinburgh Glasgow City Scotland employees Males 82.0% 77.9% 77.9% 77.3% 90.8% 80.1% £617.0 £482.5 £493.6 £564.6 £515.3 £491.5 All

Females 73.9% 69.2% 73.8% 61.2% 77.1% 81.0% £759.3 £614.4 £588.5 £677.3 £621.7 £607.2 time Full Economy 77.8% 73.4% 75.8% 69.0% 84.0% 80.5% £210.5 £177.2 £237.8 £224.7 £213.7 £204.2 Total time Part 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% higher thantheScotlandaverageof73.1%. Aberdeen Cityresidentsaged16-64wereemployed,whichis Between October2014andSeptember2015,77.2%of 0%

Employment by major occupation in Economy

Aberdeen City, Oct 2014 to Sept 2015 Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk, AnnualPopulationSurvey mlydSl-mlydUepoe Economically Unemployed Self-employed Employed 77.2% Economic statusofresidentsaged16-64inAberdeenCity, the groupsamplesize iszeroordisclosive(0-2) *Estimate andconfidence intervalnotavailablesince Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk, AnnualPopulation Survey operatives Process, plant&machine senior officials Managers, director& Sales &customerservice other service Caring, leisure& Skilled trades Administrative &secretarial & technical Associate professional Elementary Professional Employment type 73.1% 4.1% 8.0% October 2014toSeptember2015 4.1% 18.9% 16.4% 13.3% 23.7% Males 4.9% 7.5% 8.1% 3.1% 3.6% % 6.1%

€$£ Females 10.6% 14.8% 23.1% 14.8% 19.3% 2.3% 6.9% 8.0% Aberdeen % Scotland * 19.5% 21 inactive 10.6% 13.5% 14.1% 23.4% 11.5% 2.5% 9.0% 7.2% 8.1% 22.2% Total % £$€ Economy Economy €$£ The UK Labour Force Survey is the key source of national No. Rate of information on the labour market; however it is not able to residents deliver direct estimates of unemployment with adequate (age 16-64 %) precision for every local authority because the sample size in many areas is insufficient. The Office for National Statistics Airyhall / Broomhill / Garthdee 130 1.2 (ONS) has explored the use of model-based estimates to Bridge of Don 135 1.1 improve the estimates of unemployment. The model-based unemployment rate of Aberdeen City is shown in the graph. Dyce / Bucksburn / Danestone 185 1.5 Between the period of 2010/11 and 2014/15, the unemployment George St / Harbour 310 2.0 rate in Aberdeen City has fluctuated by 1.6% with a high of 5.8% in 2011/12 and a low of 4.2% in 2014/15. Hazlehead / Ashley / Queens Cross 125 0.9 Hilton / Stockethill 265 2.4 Model based estimates of unemployment Kincorth / Loirston 170 1.6 (financial year 2010/11 to 2014/15) 7% Kingswells / Sheddocksley 180 2.0 5.8% 6% 5.3% 5.1% Lower Deeside 70 0.7 5% 4.7% 4.2% Midstocket / Rosemount 170 1.5 4% Northfield 290 2.5 3% 2% Tillydrone / Seaton / Old Aberdeen 325 2.3 1% Torry / Ferryhill 400 2.3 0% Unemployed claimants by 2014 electoral ward in Aberdeen City, Jan 2016 Unemployed claimants by 2014 electoral ward in Aberdeen City, Aberdeen City 2,755 1.7 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk, Claimant Count Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk, Annual Population Survey NB: 1) Rates for 2014 electoral wards are calculated using the mid-2014 All years show April to March figures resident population aged 16-64 2) The claimant count includes all out of work Universal Credit claimants as In 2014, there were 1,315 ‘births’ of new enterprises in well as all JSA claimants. Aberdeen City, and 875 ‘deaths’. This is a net increase of 440 to 3) All data is rounded to the nearest 5 and may not precisely add to the sum the stock of enterprises in the Aberdeen City.

No. of births of No. of deaths of Council new enterprises enterprises Area 2013 2014 2013 2014 Aberdeen City 1,445 1,315 885 875 Aberdeenshire 1,395 1,220 815 890 Dundee City 515 500 345 375 deaths 2014 City of Edinburgh 2,730 2,765 1,790 1,865 Glasgow City 2,830 2,880 2,165 2,290 Enterprise births and Scotland 21,540 21,235 14,865 15,565 Source: Office for National Statistics

22 23 £$€ Aberdeen City. Number (NINo)registrationstooverseasmigrantsin Poland, whichaccountedfor23%ofallNationalInsurance The maincountryoforiginoverseasmigrantsin2014/15was registrations ofmigrantworkersinScotlandduring2014/15. Aberdeen Cityaccountedfor12.5%ofallNationalInsurance Migrant workers in Aberdeen City, 2014/15 Source: DepartmentofWork andPensions,NINoregistration Total Other Countries(<100) Portugal Latvia Germany Lithuania Hungary Spain Italy France Ireland Bulgaria India Nigeria Romania Poland Country 24 registrations No. ofNINo 5,675 1,332 1,324 115 116 122 193 199 221 225 225 232 251 259 330 531 Economy % ofallNINo registrations (Aberdeen City) 23.5% 23.3% 100% 2.0% 2.0% 2.1% 3.4% 3.5% 3.9% 4.0% 4.0% 4.1% 4.4% 4.6% 5.8% 9.4%

Registered enterprises in Aberdeen City by employee size band & sector, March 2015 Economy NB: Duetoroundingsumsmaynotaddup Source: www.gov.scot, BusinessinScotland Total NumberofBusinesses Other serviceactivities Services Financial &Insurance Mining andQuarrying Education recreation Arts, entertainment& Transportation andstorage Real estateactivities work activities Human healthandsocial communication Information & Manufacturing service activities Accommodation &food Construction service activities Administrative &support Wholesale &retailtradeetc. technical activities Professional, scientific& Sectors 8,945 3,900 505 100 105 200 290 280 420 380 445 615 740 840 70 55 0 - 49 employees 515 25 20 10 10 40 10 30 15 70 35 15 55 95 85 5 50-249 employees €$£ 740 230 35 30 25 10 50 10 45 20 45 55 25 85 65 25 5 250+ employees 10,195 1,165 4,050 110 110 540 125 285 310 355 455 495 540 650 880 120 Total £$€ Aberdeen City companies in Scottish Top 100, 2015 Source: www.insider.co.uk, publishedinJanuary2016 6 2015 Rank 10 12 13 18 19 20 21 24 25 28 38 40 53 54 57 59 66 78 81 95 100 26 Company John Wood Group Subsea 7 FirstGroup Management Aberdeen Asset Chevron NorthSea Apache NorthSea Technip UK KCA Deutag National OilwellVarco UK & Services Halliburton Manufacturing Aker Solutions Helix Well Ops(UK) Services Oceaneering International Drill-Quip (Europe) Total UpstreamUK John Clark(Holdings) Craig Group Bilfinger SalamisUK Archer (UK) Hydrasun CAN (Holdings) Vroon OffshoreUK Turnover 4,221.39 1,182.68 6,050.70 1,117.60 1,012.44 1,207.77 1,284.30 1,219.00 824.90 492.84 772.67 694.98 240.41 303.07 176.13 604.11 177.66 180.09 176.60 120.89 108.63 Economy 92.00 £m 305.07 599.00 105.80 354.60 271.00 116.42 173.79 Profit 91.13 73.50 60.16 54.85 69.53 30.68 47.77 10.00 10.53 20.53 13.79 16.99 18.70 12.57 £m 9.95 as theScottishaverageof81.1years. average of77.1yearsandfemalelifeexpectancy is the same expectancy inAberdeenCityisslightlylowerthantheScottish City is76.8yearsformenand81.1women.Malelife Based on2012-2014data,lifeexpectancyatbirthinAberdeen do. disability thatlimitstheirdailyactivitiesortheworktheycan Aberdeen Cityhavealong-termillness,healthproblemor According tothe2011Census,around16%ofpeoplein

Long-term health problem Life expectancy Health &Wellbeing at birth 2012-2014 or disability, Census 2011 Source: NationalRecordsofScotland Aberdeen City Council Area Aberdeenshire Dundee City City ofEdinburgh Glasgow City Scotland Source: Scotland’s Census,2011Census Scotland Glasgow City Edinburgh City of Dundee City Aberdeenshire Aberdeen City Council Area 5,295,403 593,245 476,626 147,268 252,973 222,793

All people Males 76.8 79.4 75.3 77.9 73.4 77.1 505,863 75,864 34,242 15,390 16,038 15,663 Day-to-day

activities limited 2012-2014 a lot 534,508 58,998 42,585 15,321 23,294 19,956 Day-to-day

activities limited Females 27 81.1 82.3 80.2 82.2 78.7 a little 81.1 4,255,032 458,383 399,799 116,557 213,641 187,174 Day-today activities not limited 2011 census NB: Estimatesfor2014/15havebeenweighted usingpopulationtotalsfromthe Source: ONSwellbeingindex line withtheScottishaverage. and 10beingthehighestpoint.AberdeenCity’s resultsarein identified onascaleof0to10,withbeingthelowestpoint National Statisticssince2012.Fourmeasures(seegraph)were Personal wellbeingdatahasbeencollectedbytheOfficefor

How satisfiedareyouwith Emergency hospital Aberdeen City residents’ average personal wellbeing rating Aberdeen Cityresidents’averagepersonalwellbeingrating What extentdoyoufeel

the thingsyoudoinlife admission Source: ISDScotland Council Area Scotland Glasgow City City ofEdinburgh Dundee City Aberdeenshire Aberdeen City How anxiousdidyou your lifenowadays? How happydidyou 28 are worthwhile? feel yesterday? feel yesterday? 540,008 2012/13 69,373 38,706 15,824 19,690 21,151 Health &Wellbeing 01 ctadAberdeenCity Scotland 2 3 2.75 2.84 550,602 2013/14 73,104 38,854 15,812 18,967 20,632 45 67 558,073 2014/15 71,587 38,909 16,534 18,906 20,112 2014/15 prov. 89 7.40 7.45 7.65 7.65 7.71 7.83 10 Programme) schools. recorded atroutinereviewsinCHSP(ChildHealthSystems Statistics arecollectedfromheightandweightmeasurements (Body MassIndex)statisticsreportpublishedbyISDScotland. Child obesityinformationisavailableinthePrimary1BMI

Child obesity, 2014/15 Health &Wellbeing Source: ISDScotland Glasgow City City ofEdinburgh Dundee City Aberdeenshire Aberdeen City Area Council weight 10.9% Over- 7.7% 8.3% 8.6% 8.5% Obese 4.5% 3.2% 3.6% 4.1% 3.2% Severely obese 3.4% 2.7% 2.5% 2.2% 3.4% you feelthethings are youwithyour you doinlifeare? What extentdo life nowadays? How satisfied How anxious 29 measured did youfeel did youfeel How happy children yesterday? yesterday? No. of 1,502 5,961 4,450 3,002 1,894 01 23 2.75 2.84 45 67 7.40 7.45 89 7.65 7.65 7.71 7.83 10 Health & Wellbeing Community Safety

Crimes recorded by the police in Aberdeen City decreased by 2012 2013 2014 almost 10% from 15,390 in 2013/14 to 13,912 in 2014/15. This is Council Area higher than the Scottish average decrease of 5.2%.

Drug Alcohol Drug Alcohol Drug Alcohol % Change Aberdeen City 16 38 24 42 26 51 Council Area 2013/14 2014/15 in crimes Aberdeenshire 9 25 21 23 8 27 Aberdeen City 15,390 13,912 -9.6%

Dundee City 39 36 24 29 31 42 Aberdeenshire 6,836 5,681 -16.9% the police Drug and alcohol related deaths City of Edinburgh 57 67 64 86 71 86 Dundee City 9,212 8,569 -7.0% City of Edinburgh 35,614 35,627 0.0% Glasgow City 121 192 103 189 114 182 Glasgow City 50,823 47,758 -6.0% Scotland 581 1,080 527 1,100 613 1,152 All crimes recorded by Scotland 270,397 256,350 -5.2% Source: National Records of Scotland Source: Scottish Government

Aberdeen Scotland Crimes of Type of Smoker Crimes recorded by the Non-sexual Crimes Indecency 13 yrs 15yrs 13 yrs 15 ys police in Aberdeen City, of Violence 2.2% 3.6% Regular smoker 1% 5% 2% 9% 2014/15 Occasional smoker 1% 4% 1% 4% Over half (54.4%) of Other the recorded crimes Crimes Used to smoke 1% 4% 2% 6% in Aberdeen City are 20.9% classed as crimes of Tried smoking once 6% 18% 8% 15% dishonesty. This is Fire-raising, Smoking behaviour Never smoked 90% 70% 87% 66% higher than the Vandalism, Crimes of Dishonesty Source: ISD Scotland/SALSUS Scottish average of etc 18.9% NB: Smoking behaviour of 13 and 15 year olds, 2013 49.5%, but there is a 54.4% no update available until 2017 lower incidence of fire- raising and vandalism in Aberdeen City, 18.9% 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 compared to the Scottish Source: Scottish Government

2013/14 average of 20.3%. Admissions 826 876 805 Discharges 800 870 800 Continuous 762 795 752 inpatient stays Mental health inpatients

in Aberdeen City hospitals, Individuals 578 647 579 discharged Source: ISD Scotland, Mental Health

30 31 Community Safety Community Safety

Council Area Council Area Accidental dwelling fires Deliberate dwelling fires number of Total dwelling fires

Non-sexual crimes of violence Sexual crimes Crimes of dishonesty Fire-raising vandalism etc. Other crimes crimes Total Aberdeen City 247 47 294 13 22 330 115 127 608 Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire 173 9 182 Aberdeenshire 5 12 106 56 39 218 Dundee City 195 25 220 Dundee City 15 37 284 124 117 578 City of Edinburgh 525 84 609 City of Edinburgh 17 21 456 124 105 723 Glasgow City 763 153 916 Dwelling fires 2013/14* population*, 2014/15 Glasgow City 23 25 377 140 233 796 Scotland 4,681 649 5,330

Crime recorded per 10,000 Scotland 12 18 237 97 115 479 Source: Scottish Government * Provisional figures Source: Scottish Government * Population estimates are as of mid-year 2014 from the National Records of Scotland In 2013/14, a total of 271 racist incidents were recorded by the police in Aberdeen City. This is a 17% fall on the 327 racist Incidents of domestic abuse recorded by the police in incidents recorded in 2012/13. Aberdeen City increased from 2,487 in 2013/14 to 3,088 in 2014/15, an increase of 24%. Council Area 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14

Council Area 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 Aberdeen City 429 327 271 Aberdeenshire 96 80 59 Aberdeen City 2,648 2,487 3,088 Dundee City 154 141 133 Aberdeenshire 787 886 1,408

Racist incidents City of Edinburgh 1,017 916 934

Dundee City 2,525 2,442 2,525 recorded, 2013/14 Glasgow City 1,499 1,220 1,232 recorded by the police City of Edinburgh 5,313 5,231 5,730 Scotland 5,389 4,628 4,807

Incidents of domestic abuse Glasgow City 10,220 9,559 8,974 Source: Scottish Government Scotland 60,080 58,439 59,882

Source: Scottish Government

32 33 Care and Protection Care and Protection

The Children’s Reporter is the person who decides if a child Council Area Male Female Total needs to be referred to a Children’s Hearing. A Children’s Aberdeen City 344 233 577 Hearing is a legal meeting arranged to consider and make decisions about children and young people who are having Aberdeenshire 210 193 403 problems in their lives. Dundee City 323 294 617 Referrals to Children’s Reporter in City of Edinburgh 761 655 1,416 Aberdeen, 2014/15 Glasgow City 1,813 1,691 3,504 Aberdeen, 2014/15 Number authority on 31st July 2014

Children looked after by local Scotland 8,285 7,295 15,580 Children referred 339 Source: Scottish Government Statistical Bulletin NB: Please note that figures are provisional and table excludes children Children referred – boys 183 who are on a planned series of short term placements. A child may start and cease to be looked after more than once during the year and will be Children referred – girls 156 counted once for each episode of care starting and ending. Number of Children’s Hearings held 1, 323 Child protection means protecting a child from child abuse or Source: Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration neglect. In Aberdeen City, there was a 21% fall in the number of children on the child protection register, down from 92 in 2013 to 73 in 2014. This compares with an average 9% increase across Scotland as a whole. Council Area %

2012 2013 2014 Older people Physical disabilities Mental health problem Learning disabilities Other Total Council Area Change July July July* 2013-14 Aberdeen City 1,434 61 82 134 58 1,769 Aberdeen City 87 92 73 -21% Aberdeenshire 1,923 – 44 162 – 2,129 Aberdeenshire 73 52 68 +31% Dundee City 1,137 10 49 40 – 1,236 Dundee City 82 46 67 +46% City of Edinburgh 2,912 43 15 97 40 3,107 City of 223 262 313 +19% Glasgow City 4,297 66 287 60 154 4,864 Children on child Edinburgh protection register

Registered care home places for adults, 2015 Scotland 38,164 578 1,057 1,878 349 42,026 Glasgow 436 431 487 +13% Source: Care Home Census 2015, ISD Scotland Scotland 2,698 2,645 2,882 +9% Source: Scottish Government Statistical Bulletin *Children on the child protection register can be transferred between local authorities or move in and out of Scotland during the year. The number on the register in 2014 does not equal the number on the register in 2013 plus registration minus de-registrations.

34 35 Care and Protection Deprivation

1,510 applications were made under the Homeless Persons The Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) is the legislation to Aberdeen City Council in 2014/15, an increase Scottish Government’s official tool for identifying small area of 14% from the previous year. This is in contrast to our concentrations of multiple deprivation across all of Scotland. comparator cities who has experienced a decrease in It is based on the small area geography known as data zones. homeless applications and an overall Scottish average The Scottish Government uses a 15% cut-off to define the most decrease of 4%. deprived data zones. By that measure, 22 of Aberdeen City’s 267 data zones were among the most deprived in Scotland in % SIMD 2012. The next SIMD update is expected in summer 2016. Council Area 2013/14 2014/15 Change In most % of all Aberdeen City 1,322 1,510 14% All data deprived data zones Aberdeenshire 1,228 1,180 -4% Council Area zones 15% in in council Dundee City 1,402 1,439 3% Scotland area City of Aberdeen City 267 22 8% 4,103 3,980 -3% to local authority Edinburgh Aberdeenshire 301 5 2% Glasgow City 6,694 6,297 -6% Homeless applications Dundee City 179 55 31% Scotland 37,234 35,764 -4% City of Edinburgh 549 54 10%

Source: Scottish Government zones, SIMD 2012

Most deprived data Glasgow City 694 289 42% In the period since 2005, the number of homeless applications Scotland 6,505 976 made to Aberdeen City Council has fluctuated between a high Source: Scottish Government, SIMD 2012 of 3,409 in 2010/11 to a low of 1,322 in 2013/14. Between SIMD 2009 and SIMD 2012, the number of Aberdeen Homeless application trend in Aberdeen City City data zones in the most deprived 15% of all Scottish data 4,000 zones decreased from 28 to 22. However, there were changes 3,500 in some of the domains (or categories) of deprivation that make up the SIMD. The main decreases were in the Income and 3,000 Employment domains, while the only significant increase was 2,500 in Health. The Housing domain remains unchanged.

2,000 SIMD SIMD Domain 1,500 2009 2012 1,000 Income 18 12 500 Employment 24 14 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Health 44 48 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2009 and 2012 Education, skills & training 40 34 Source: Scottish Government Housing 41 41 Access to services 9 10

Comparison between SIMD Crime 56 49 All Domains 28 22 Source: Scottish Government, SIMD 2009 and 2012 36 37 Deprivation Deprivation

No of Neighbourhoods <25 25-44 45+ data zones Council Area Total Years Years Years of Age of Age of Age 4 Tillydrone, Torry 3 Middlefield, Woodside, Seaton Aberdeen City 1,770 420 870 480 2 Mastrick Aberdeenshire 1,310 250 690 370 Aberdeen City 2012 Data zone locations, 1 Northfield, Stockethill, Cummings Park Dundee City 2,540 550 1,240 760 Source: Scottish Government, SIMD 2012 City of Edinburgh 4,770 880 2,420 1,480

Income support, February 2015 Glasgow City 12,420 1,980 6,070 4,360 Not % of fuel poor Fuel poor Council Area fuel households in Scotland 67,330 13,800 33,090 20,370 households extreme fuel poor poverty Source: Department of Work and Pensions NB: Due to rounding total figure may not match Aberdeen City 71% 29% 9% Aberdeenshire 61% 39% 14% <25 25-44 45+ Dundee City 59% 41% 7% Council Area Total Years Years Years City of Edinburgh 75% 25% 6% of Age of Age of Age

Fuel poverty, 2012-2014 Fuel poverty, Glasgow City 66% 34% 8% Aberdeen City 230 – 60 170 Scotland 65% 35% 10% Aberdeenshire 230 – 50 180 Source: Scottish House Condition Survey Dundee City 250 – 60 190 Fuel poverty is the condition of being unable to afford to keep one’s home adequately heated. Households are considered City of Edinburgh 570 – 150 400 by the Government to be in fuel poverty if they would have to Glasgow City 1,190 – 220 970 spend more than 10% of their household income on fuel to keep their home warm. Scotland 7,060 – 1,530 5,500 Incapacity benefit, May 2015 Fuel poverty in Aberdeen City Source: Department of Work and Pensions 35% NB: Caseload figures are rounded to the nearest ten; due to rounding total figure may not match 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 2007-09 2008-10 2009-11 2010-12 2011-13 2012-14 Source: Scottish House Condition Survey Approximately a quarter of Aberdeen City households are in fuel poverty.

38 39 This downturnfollows5yearsofcontinuousgrowth. Passenger numbersatAberdeenairportfellby7.8%in2015. 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 Number of airport passengers Source: CAA(CivilAviation Authority) 001 011 021 031 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11 NB: Numbersrefertototalentriesandexits Source: OfficeofRailRegulation Glasgow Edinburgh Aberdeen Airport 40 Rail passengernumbersinAberdeenstation, Travel &Transportation 10,159,890 7,712,299 3,725,387 2014

(millions) 2010/11–2014/15 11,117,725 8,714,426 3,433,064 2015 % Change from 2014 13.0% -7.8% 9.4% and LothianbusesforCityofEdinburghinDecember2015. buses forAberdeenCity&GlasgowCity, NationalExpressbusesforDundeeCity NB: TheaboveinformationistakenfromasnapshotofthewebsitesFirstgroup Source: FirstgroupBuses,NationalExpressBusesandLothian £50.00 £60.00 £70.00 £80.00 £10.00 £20.00 £30.00 £40.00

Road accidents, 2014 Household access to Travel &Transportation £0 Source: Transport Scotland,Reported RoadCasualtiesScotland Glasgow City City ofEdinburgh Dundee City Aberdeenshire Aberdeen City Scotland

Council Area cars and vans, 2014 NB: duetoroundingsumsmaynotaddup Source: ScottishHouseholdSurvey Scotland Glasgow City City ofEdinburgh Dundee City Aberdeenshire Aberdeen City Aberdeen Council Area £64.00 Four weekadultbusticketcostcomparison,2015 City Dundee £47.50 City None Fatal 31% 49% 43% 48% 15% 26% 178 13 22 9 1 6 Edinburgh 43% 38% 42% 37% 45% 47% One Car £54.00 City of Serious 1,486 148 151 140 37 76 Cars Two 21% 12% 14% 11% 33% 22% 41 Glasgow 1,264 1,239 8,808 £46.00 155 272 423 All Three more City Cars 5% 2% 1% 3% 7% 5% or Travel & Transportation Environment t

Aberdeen Harbour plays a vital role in North East Scotland’s In 2014, 61.4% biodegradable municipal waste was landfilled transport infrastructure. In 2014, Aberdeen Harbour handled and 38.2% of waste was recycled in Aberdeen City compared 4.75 million tonnes of cargo. For the third year in a row the port to 49.3% and 42.8% in Scotland as a whole respectively. has surpassed 28 million tonnes of shipping.

Key Facts 2013 2014 Council Area

Vessel Arrivals 7,834 7,937 Household waste generated (tonnes) Landfilled (%) Recycled* (%) Other ** diversion (%) Vessel Tonnage 28.1 million 28.1 million Aberdeen City 96,130 61.4% 38.2% 0.4% gross tonnes gross tonnes Aberdeenshire 131,390 59.9% 39.9% 0.1% Cargo Tonnage 4.88 million 4.75 million Dundee City 63,738 6.9% 31.8% 61.3% tonnes tonnes

Aberdeen Harbour City of Edinburgh 189,525 56.9% 37.2% 5.9% Number of 155,490 153,756

Passengers management method, 2014 Waste Glasgow City 224,488 73.4% 25.8% 0.8% Scotland 2,459,559 49.3% 42.8% 7.9% Turnover £27.68 million £28.9 million Source: www.environment.scotland.gov.uk Profit before tax £9.6 million £12.4 million *Recycled includes prepared for reuse and organic recycled Source: Aberdeen Harbour Annual Review 2014 **Other diversion from landfill is waste diverted from landfill and comprises waste disposed by incineration, recovered by incineration or co-incineration, and waste managed by other method

Council Area Industry and commercial (tonnes) Domestic (tonnes) Transport (tonnes) amount Total (tonnes) Aberdeen City 3.3 2.2 1.4 6.8 Aberdeenshire 2.5 2.7 2.3 6.5 Dundee City 2.4 2.1 1.4 5.9

Carbon dioxide emissions, 2013 City of Edinburgh 2.5 2.1 1.5 6.1 Glasgow City 2.6 1.9 1.4 5.9 Scotland 3.3 2.3 1.9 6.6 Source: Department of Energy and Climate Change NB: Carbon dioxide emissions per capita (tonnes) per head of total population, 2013.

42 43 t Environment Tourism, Culture & Community

The aim of the Eco Schools programme is to raise In 2014, tourists made around 1.55 million visits to Aberdeen & environmental awareness amongst pupils and staff. Grampian and spent approximately £422 million. On average The Eco School Green Flag Award is designed to encourage domestic and overseas visitor stays 4.1 nights in Aberdeen & pupil-led whole school action for the environment. In 2014, Grampian. there were 92 schools registered with the Eco Schools programme in Aberdeen City with 19 of these holding the Green Flag award.

Eco Schools with Green Flag Award, 2014 Domestic visitors Overseas visitors Total visitors 450 413 Visits (000s) 1,228 323 1,551

Registered School Grampian, 2014 400 Gleen Flag Award Nights (000s) 4,092 1,540 5,632 350

Tourism in Aberdeen & Tourism Expenditure (£m) £250m £172m £422m 300 270 Source: visitscotland.org, Tourism in Scotland’s Regions 2014 250 246 200 163 Camp/ Caravan 150 Other Hotel/ 102 4% 100 92 15% Motel 72 69 21% 50 Accommodation used 19 9 Self- 0 by Great Britain (GB) catering Aberdeen Aberdeen- Dundee City of Glasgow Tourists to Aberdeen 13% City shire City Edinburgh City & Grampian, 2014 Friends/ Source: Keep Scotland Beautiful Relatives 45% B&B/Guest House 2%

Source: visitscotland.org, Tourism in Scotland’s Regions 2014

Study 1% Other 2%

Overseas visitors to Aberdeen & Business Holiday Grampian by purpose 36% 40% of visit, 2014 Various Friends & Relatives 21%

Source: visitscotland.org, Tourism in Scotland’s Regions 2014

44 45 Tourism, Culture & Community Tourism, Culture & Community

Number of The following table shows levels of attendance by adults Attraction visitors at specific cultural events and visiting places of culture in Aberdeen City in 2014. 64% of respondents viewed a film at a David Welch Winter Gardens, 300,083 cinema in 2014, making this the most common type of cultural Aberdeen attendance, followed by 37% attending the theatre and 34% attending live music events. Aden Country Park, Mintlaw 298,368 Attendance at cultural events Aberdeen Art Gallery 194,592 & visits to places of culture in Aberdeen City, 2014 Scottish Dolphin Centre, Spey Bay 92,835 Aberdeen & Grampian, 2014 ArchiveArchive or Records or Records Office Office Top five visitor attractions in Top Dunnottar Castle 88,300 Book Festival or Book FestivalReading or Reading Group Group Source: www.visitscotland.org StreetStreet Arts Arts

Library visits, 2014-15 CulturallyCulturally Specific Specific Festival Festival No of library Visits per 1,000 Classical Music Performance Council Area Classical Music Performance or Opera visits population* or Opera

Aberdeen City 1,411,194 6,163 DanceDance Show orShow Event orinc. Event Ballet inc. Ballet Aberdeenshire 1,291,371 4,957 ExhibitionExhibition e.g. – Artse.g. Art or or Crafts Crafts Dundee City 1,724,403 11,631 City of Edinburgh 8,809,150 17,880 NoneNone

Glasgow City 5,331,177 8,890 GalleryGallery Source: 2015 CIPFA Public Library Statistics *based on Mid 2014 population estimates MuseumMuseum

LibraryLibrary inc. Mobileinc. Mobile or or Online Online

HistoricHistoric or or Archaeological Archaeological Place Place

Live MusicLive Event Music - e.g. Event Traditional e.g. Traditional,Music, Rock Rock Concert, Concert, Jazz JazzEvent Theatre – e.g. Pantomime Theatre – e.g. Pantomimeor or Play Play

CinemaCinema Film Film

010203040506070

% of adults attending events and visiting places Source: Scottish Household Survey, 2014

46 47 Political Representation Political Representation

Elected Member Electorate * George Adam – the Lord Provost – LAB Ward & Party Dec 2015 * John Reynolds – the Depute Provost – IND Angela Taylor – LAB Airyhall/ Gordon Townson – SNP 12,006 * Jenny Laing – Leader of the Council – LAB Broomhill/Garthdee Ian Yuill – LIB

Provost, Council * Marie Boulton – Depute Leader of the Council – IND Muriel Jaffrey – SNP Leader & Deputies Sandy Stuart – SNP Bridge of Don 14,692 John Reynolds – IND* Electorate Willie Young – LAB Constituency MSPs at Dec 2015 Barney Crockett – LAB Aberdeen Donside Mark McDonald – SNP 60,562 Graeme Lawrence – LAB Dyce/Bucksburn/ 14,928 Danestone Neil MacGregor – SNP Aberdeen Central Kevin Stewart – SNP 55,703 Gill Samarai – SNP Aberdeen South and Jean Morrison MBE – LAB Scottish Parliament North Kincardine Maureen Watt – SNP 58,805 George Street/ Nathan Morrison – LAB 11,061 Harbour Michael Hutchison – SNP Electorate Constituency MPs at Dec 2015 John Corall – SNP Hazlehead/Ashley/ Martin Greig – LIB Aberdeen North Kirsty Blackman – SNP 62,280 Elected Members by Wards, as at 1st Dec 2015 Elected Members by Wards, 13,808 Queen’s Cross Jennifer Stewart – LIB

Ross Thomson – CON UK Parliament Aberdeen South Callum McCaig – SNP 64,274 George Adam – LAB* Source: UK Parliament/Grampian Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer Hilton/Woodside/ Neil Copland – SNP 11,574 Stockethill Lesley Dunbar – LAB Region MSPs Neil Cooney – LAB Alex Johnstone – CON Kincorth/Nigg/ Andrew Finlayson – IND 12,673 Cove Stephen Flynn – SNP Lewis Macdonald – LAB Kingswells/ Len Ironside CBE – LAB Lesley Brennan – LAB Sheddocksley/ Steve Delaney – LIB 11,126 North East Scotland Jenny Marra – LAB Summerhill David Cameron – SNP Alison McInnes – LIB Marie Boulton – IND* Lower Deeside Aileen Malone – LIB 11,676 Christian Allard – SNP M. Tauqeer Malik – LAB North East Scotland MSPs Nanette Milne – CON Alex Nicoll – SNP Midstocket/ Source: Scottish Parliament Bill Cormie – SNP 11,190 NB: MSP election will be held in May 2016. For updated information please Rosemount Jenny Laing – LAB* contact Election Unit in Aberdeen City Council on 01224 523501 Jackie Dunbar – SNP Northfield/ Gordon Graham – LAB 12,332 Region MEPs Mastrick North Scott Carle – LAB Ian Hudghton – SNP Ross Grant – LAB Tillydrone/Seaton/ David Martin – LAB Ramsay Milne – LAB 10,467 Old Aberdeen Jim Noble – SNP Ian Duncan – CON Scotland Yvonne Allan – LAB Alyn Smith – SNP Alan Donnelly – CON 15,314 David Coburn – UKIP Torry/ Ferryhill Graham Dickson – SNP UK Scotland MEPs James Kiddie – SNP Catherine Stihler – LAB Source: www.grampian-vjb.gov.uk/Grampian Source: www.europarl.org.uk 48 Assessor and Electoral Registration Officer 49 *See table on next page Useful Websites www.aberdeencity.gov.uk www.ons.gov.uk A large amount of statistical The Annual Survey of Hours and data on Aberdeen City is Earnings (ASHE) is on the Office available on the ‘Stats and for National Statistics website Facts’ section of the Aberdeen together with a wide range of City Council website. other socio-economic data. www.nrscotland.gov.uk www.isdscotland.org The National Records of The information Services Scotland publishes information Division (ISD) is a division of on population and households. National Services Scotland, part This includes estimates and of NHS Scotland. ISD provides projections for Council areas health information, health and data zones. intelligence, statistical services and advice that support the www.gov.scot NHS in progressing quality The Scottish Government improvement in health and care publishes a wide range of and facilitates robust planning statistical bulletins. These can and decision making. be found in the ‘Publications’ section of their website. The www.scra.gov.uk Scottish Government also hosts Scottish Children’s Reporter the Scottish Index of Multiple Administration (SCRA) is at Deprivation (SIMD) and Scottish the centre of the Children’s Household Survey websites. Hearings System – the child protection and youth justice www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk system for children in Scotland. Detailed results from the 2011 Census are available on www.ros.gov.uk this site and 2001 Scotland’s The official Register of Land and Census Results can be found Property in Scotland provides on SCROL website. house price information across Scotland. www.statistics.gov.scot This is a new site for publishing www.nomisweb.co.uk the data behind the official Information on the Labour statistics in Scotland; it market and Annual population replaces the previous Scottish survey are available on the Neighbourhood Statistics Official Labour Market (SNS). Data can be accessed Statistics website. by theme, organisation or geography and you can also www.visitscotland.org search for datasets, places or VisitScotland is the national enter your postcode to find data tourism organisation for about your local area. Scotland. www.gov.uk/government/ organisations/department- for-work-pensions Information on National Insurance registrations to migrant workers is available here. 51 Behind the Granite 2016 A corporate publication by the Research & Information Team We value your comments/feedback and would appreciate if you could provide your comments on this paper by following the link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/research-feedback-form