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• Total Population 1911 to 1971: Population grew from 163,891 in 1911 to 182,075 in 1971.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1971: In 1911, only 10.67 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1971 13.95 per cent were.

Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
ABERDEEN	Preferred	English	1900	1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
ABERDEEN CITY	Alternate	English			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
CITY OF ABERDEEN	Alternate	English			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
S601485	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	ABERDEEN CITY City	District/Unitary Authority	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
SCOTLAND Dep	Country	1900	1975	1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
NORTHERN	Scottish Census Division			Census of Population (Census 1961 Scotland, Vol. 6, Occupation, Industry and Workplace, Part 1, Occupation Tables, p.x.)

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
28 May 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	ABERDEENSHIRE CLandward
28 May 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	KINCARDINESHIRE CLandward
28 May 1952	was enlarged by gaining part of	ABERDEEN DoC		1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.; Act of the UK Parliament (Aberdeen Extension Order Confirmation Act, 1952)
28 May 1952	was enlarged by gaining part of	ABERDEENSHIRE		1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.; Act of the UK Parliament (Aberdeen Extension Order Confirmation Act, 1952)
28 May 1970	was enlarged by gaining part of	ABERDEEN DoC	Part of Newhills Landward C.C.E.D./And/P|Nigg C.C.E.D. Area: 1052 hectares.	1971 Census of Scotland, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of boundary (between 23rd April, 1961 and 25th April, 1971)', for 'County, local authority areas, civil parishes'.; Act of the UK Parliament (Aberdeen City Extension Order Confirmation Act 1970)

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ABERDEEN Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District	1900	1975	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
BALGOWNIE Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District		1891	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
OLD ABERDEEN Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District		1891	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
TORRY Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District			The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
WOODSIDE Burgh	Scottish Burgh/District		1891	The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
ABERDEEN	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
ABERDEEN	Scottish Parish			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
FERRYHILL ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
GILCOMSTON ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
GREYFRIARS ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
HOLBURN ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
ROSEMOUNT ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
RUBISLAW ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
RUTHRIESTON ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
ST CLEMENTS ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
ST MACHAR ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
ST NICHOLAS ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
TORRY ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.
WOODSIDE ScoWard	Local Govt. Ward			1951 Census of Scotland, Table 26, 'Household Arrangements', for 'Counties, Cities, Wards of Cities, Burghs'.