Population
2001 census figures (with 2006 estimate in brackets)
Aberdeen City & Shire
438,996 (440,000)
City of Aberdeen
212,125 (202,090)
Aberdeenshire
226871 (238,770)
Scotland
5,062,011 (5,054,800)
Gross Domestic Product
Aberdeen City and Shire
£9.27 billion
City of Aberdeen
£6.43 billion
Aberdeenshire
£2.84 billion
GDP per capita
City of Aberdeen
£29,764
UK
£17,400
GVA per worker
Grampian ranks third of all regions in the UK for GVA per worker.
Aberdeen City and Shire
£39,975
Scotland
£35,946
(2004 figures)
Exports
Exports from Aberdeen City and Shire valued at £2.02 billion.
(2005 figures)
House prices
Average house price £210,536 (UK average £196,525)
Source: Aberdeen City Council/ASPC 2007
Employment
Aberdeen City and Shire has a higher level of production jobs and lower level of service jobs than the scottish average.
Unemployment figures (January 2010)
City of Aberdeen
2.4%
Aberdeenshire
1.6%
Scotland
4.5%
Average weekly earnings
City of Aberdeen
£606.30
Aberdeenshire
£484.90
Scotland
£503.70
(Source: Office for National Statistics 2006)
Number of businesses
Aberdeen City and Shire
VAT registered businesses: 16,160
Manufacturing: 985.
Agriculture/fishing: 3,315.
Construction: 1,510.
Wholesale/Retail: 2,555.
(Office for National Statitstics 2005)
Visitor Expenditure
Visitor expenditure in Grampian:
£450,800,000
(2005 estimate)
Weather
The average annual rainfall for Aberdeen is 608mm (24 inches).
Average temperatures
City of Aberdeen
January
Maximum 5ºC
Minimum 0ºC
Mean 3ºC
July
Maximum 18ºC
Minimum 11ºC
Mean 14ºC