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Population and Household Projections for Scotland's Strategic Development Planning Areas (2006-based)

Table 2b: Projected population of Aberdeen City & Shire SDP area, by age group and age structure, 2006-2031

 

2006

2011

2016

2021

2026

2031

Change 2006-2031

All Ages

440,020

452,800

458,870

463,320

465,520

464,990

24,970

6%

0-15

78,490

77,010

76,420

76,120

73,450

70,440

-8,050

-10%

16-24

51,220

52,070

48,280

45,220

45,800

46,220

-5,010

-10%

25-29

27,050

28,220

28,270

26,370

24,100

23,660

-3,390

-13%

30-34

27,850

27,440

27,810

27,840

25,960

23,690

-4,160

-15%

35-44

68,880

63,000

56,500

55,830

56,260

54,450

-14,430

-21%

45-54

64,440

68,910

69,350

62,920

56,570

55,980

-8,460

-13%

55-59

30,970

30,600

33,140

34,620

33,670

28,450

-2,520

-8%

60-64

23,130

30,180

29,810

32,330

33,810

32,930

9,810

42%

65-74

36,520

40,130

49,400

55,590

58,060

61,970

25,450

70%

75-84

23,450

25,630

28,340

32,150

40,250

45,560

22,110

94%

85+

8,020

9,610

11,560

14,340

17,590

21,640

13,620

170%

Children (0-15 years)

78,490

77,010

76,420

76,120

73,450

70,440

-8,050

-10%

Working ages1

281,900

287,260

287,880

285,120

282,510

271,920

-9,980

-4%

Pensionable ages2

79,640

88,530

94,570

102,080

109,560

122,630

42,990

54%

 

1 Working age is 16-59 for women and 16-64 for men until 2010. Between 2010 and 2020 working age becomes 16-64 for women. Between 2024 and 2026, working age for both men and women becomes 16-65 and changes again, in two further steps, to 16-67 by 2046.

2 Pensionable age is 65 for men and 60 for women until 2010. Between 2010 and 2020, the pensionable age for women increases to 65. Between 2024 and 2046, the pensionable age for both men and women increases to 66 and changes again, in two further steps, to 68 by 2046.

Note: Not all figures will sum due to rounding.

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