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Aberdeen City in figures

A profile of Aberdeen City from official statistics: 9 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Aberdeen City was 230,180 in 2025, down 0.5% from 2024.

Population230,1802025Down 0.5% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over17.7%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June-1,2102025Compared with -1,450 in 2024
220K222.5K225K227.5K230K232.5K201120142017202020252011: 222,460 persons2012: 224,040 persons2013: 225,260 persons2014: 226,170 persons2015: 226,680 persons2016: 225,340 persons2017: 223,890 persons2018: 222,170 persons2019: 222,760 persons2020: 222,710 persons2021: 220,630 persons2022: 224,250 persons2023: 230,150 persons2024: 231,320 persons2025: 230,180 persons220K225K230K235K20112016202120252011: 222,460 persons2012: 224,040 persons2013: 225,260 persons2014: 226,170 persons2015: 226,680 persons2016: 225,340 persons2017: 223,890 persons2018: 222,170 persons2019: 222,760 persons2020: 222,710 persons2021: 220,630 persons2022: 224,250 persons2023: 230,150 persons2024: 231,320 persons2025: 230,180 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Aberdeen City (pounds sterling) was £13.09 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 6% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£13.09 billion2024, provisionalUp 6% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£56,4932024, provisionalUp 4.9% from 2023
4,0006,0008,00010K12K14K20002004200820122016202020242000: 5,584 GBP million2001: 6,030 GBP million2002: 6,273 GBP million2003: 6,401 GBP million2004: 6,744 GBP million2005: 7,107 GBP million2006: 8,111 GBP million2007: 9,133 GBP million2008: 10,168 GBP million2009: 9,974 GBP million2010: 10,388 GBP million2011: 10,674 GBP million2012: 11,382 GBP million2013: 12,083 GBP million2014: 12,355 GBP million2015: 11,831 GBP million2016: 10,716 GBP million2017: 10,461 GBP million2018: 10,834 GBP million2019: 11,146 GBP million2020: 9,936 GBP million2021: 10,271 GBP million2022: 11,465 GBP million2023: 12,354 GBP million2024: 13,094 GBP million4,0006,0008,00010K12K14K2000200920242000: 5,584 GBP million2001: 6,030 GBP million2002: 6,273 GBP million2003: 6,401 GBP million2004: 6,744 GBP million2005: 7,107 GBP million2006: 8,111 GBP million2007: 9,133 GBP million2008: 10,168 GBP million2009: 9,974 GBP million2010: 10,388 GBP million2011: 10,674 GBP million2012: 11,382 GBP million2013: 12,083 GBP million2014: 12,355 GBP million2015: 11,831 GBP million2016: 10,716 GBP million2017: 10,461 GBP million2018: 10,834 GBP million2019: 11,146 GBP million2020: 9,936 GBP million2021: 10,271 GBP million2022: 11,465 GBP million2023: 12,354 GBP million2024: 13,094 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Aberdeen City (pounds sterling) was £130,689 (provisional) in July 2026, down 8.7% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£130,689July 2026, provisionalDown 8.7% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly-8.7%July 2026, provisionalDown 7.8 percentage points from July 2025
130K140K150K160K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 157,431 GBP2021-08: 158,961 GBP2021-09: 158,372 GBP2021-10: 157,566 GBP2021-11: 156,038 GBP2021-12: 153,945 GBP2022-01: 151,328 GBP2022-02: 149,013 GBP2022-03: 150,267 GBP2022-04: 152,514 GBP2022-05: 153,501 GBP2022-06: 155,528 GBP2022-07: 156,094 GBP2022-08: 156,820 GBP2022-09: 153,092 GBP2022-10: 151,387 GBP2022-11: 147,007 GBP2022-12: 145,416 GBP2023-01: 140,458 GBP2023-02: 138,405 GBP2023-03: 137,078 GBP2023-04: 139,736 GBP2023-05: 143,215 GBP2023-06: 146,493 GBP2023-07: 147,871 GBP2023-08: 147,052 GBP2023-09: 146,275 GBP2023-10: 142,411 GBP2023-11: 144,825 GBP2023-12: 141,912 GBP2024-01: 144,159 GBP2024-02: 139,014 GBP2024-03: 139,419 GBP2024-04: 138,941 GBP2024-05: 141,897 GBP2024-06: 142,298 GBP2024-07: 144,556 GBP2024-08: 147,032 GBP2024-09: 148,949 GBP2024-10: 147,975 GBP2024-11: 145,068 GBP2024-12: 143,693 GBP2025-01: 139,418 GBP2025-02: 137,271 GBP2025-03: 136,072 GBP2025-04: 137,809 GBP2025-05: 139,089 GBP2025-06: 141,755 GBP2025-07: 143,198 GBP2025-08: 141,207 GBP2025-09: 138,851 GBP2025-10: 136,436 GBP2025-11: 135,709 GBP2025-12: 132,247 GBP2026-01: 132,364 GBP2026-02: 130,573 GBP2026-03: 133,222 GBP2026-04: 131,279 GBP2026-05: 133,940 GBP2026-06: 130,815 GBP2026-07: 130,689 GBP130K140K150K160K2021-072023-042025-012026-072021-07: 157,431 GBP2021-08: 158,961 GBP2021-09: 158,372 GBP2021-10: 157,566 GBP2021-11: 156,038 GBP2021-12: 153,945 GBP2022-01: 151,328 GBP2022-02: 149,013 GBP2022-03: 150,267 GBP2022-04: 152,514 GBP2022-05: 153,501 GBP2022-06: 155,528 GBP2022-07: 156,094 GBP2022-08: 156,820 GBP2022-09: 153,092 GBP2022-10: 151,387 GBP2022-11: 147,007 GBP2022-12: 145,416 GBP2023-01: 140,458 GBP2023-02: 138,405 GBP2023-03: 137,078 GBP2023-04: 139,736 GBP2023-05: 143,215 GBP2023-06: 146,493 GBP2023-07: 147,871 GBP2023-08: 147,052 GBP2023-09: 146,275 GBP2023-10: 142,411 GBP2023-11: 144,825 GBP2023-12: 141,912 GBP2024-01: 144,159 GBP2024-02: 139,014 GBP2024-03: 139,419 GBP2024-04: 138,941 GBP2024-05: 141,897 GBP2024-06: 142,298 GBP2024-07: 144,556 GBP2024-08: 147,032 GBP2024-09: 148,949 GBP2024-10: 147,975 GBP2024-11: 145,068 GBP2024-12: 143,693 GBP2025-01: 139,418 GBP2025-02: 137,271 GBP2025-03: 136,072 GBP2025-04: 137,809 GBP2025-05: 139,089 GBP2025-06: 141,755 GBP2025-07: 143,198 GBP2025-08: 141,207 GBP2025-09: 138,851 GBP2025-10: 136,436 GBP2025-11: 135,709 GBP2025-12: 132,247 GBP2026-01: 132,364 GBP2026-02: 130,573 GBP2026-03: 133,222 GBP2026-04: 131,279 GBP2026-05: 133,940 GBP2026-06: 130,815 GBP2026-07: 130,689 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Aberdeen City were 8,335 in 2024, down 1.6% from 2023.

Active enterprises8,3352024Down 1.6% from 2023
Enterprise births8652024Down 1.1% from 2023
8,2508,5008,7509,0009,2509,5009,7502019202020212022202320242019: 9,520 count2020: 9,255 count2021: 8,995 count2022: 8,630 count2023: 8,470 count2024: 8,335 count8,0008,5009,0009,50010K2019202120242019: 9,520 count2020: 9,255 count2021: 8,995 count2022: 8,630 count2023: 8,470 count2024: 8,335 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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