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 8 9 ■ 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.