Aberdeenshire (Council) through time

Aberdeenshire Council

Statistics

Statistical comparisons will be made with Great Britain (change comparison)

Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.

Industry

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.

Social Structure

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.

Learning & Language

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.

Life & Death

Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.

Work & Poverty

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

Birthplace & Religion

Numbers going to church, and the kinds of churches they went to. The different religions of modern Britain.

Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

Aberdeenshire Council

Alternative names

The following alternate names for this unit exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
ABERDEENSHIRE	Preferred	English			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
00QB	Code: Office for National Statistics	English			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Authority
BANCHORY	Built-up Area	National Records of Scotland, National Records of Scotland web site (2022 Census Settlement boundaries)
PETERHEAD	Built-up Area	National Records of Scotland, National Records of Scotland web site (2022 Census Settlement boundaries)
ABOYNE UPPER DEESIDE AND DONSIDE	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
BANCHORY AND MID DEESIDE	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
BANFF AND DISTRICT	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
CENTRAL BUCHAN	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
EAST GARIOCH	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
ELLON AND DISTRICT	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
FRASERBURGH AND DISTRICT	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
HUNTLY STRATHBOGIE AND HOWE OF ALFORD	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
INVERURIE AND DISTRICT	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
MEARNS	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
MID FORMARTINE	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
NORTH KINCARDINE	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
PETERHEAD NORTH AND RATTRAY	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
PETERHEAD SOUTH AND CRUDEN	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
STONEHAVEN AND LOWER DEESIDE	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
TROUP	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
TURRIFF AND DISTRICT	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
WEST GARIOCH	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
WESTHILL AND DISTRICT	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)

Other related units

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was preceded by	ABERDEENSHIRE	Scottish County	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
SCOTLAND Dep	Country			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)

Boundaries and changes

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Boundary Map of Aberdeenshire Council

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Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Aberdeenshire (Council) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10032842

Date accessed: 15th November 2025