2001 Census
SETTLEMENT POPULATION PROFILE for Buckie
| Resident Population | ||
|---|---|---|
2001 |
||
| Total | 8172 |
|
| Male | 3929 |
|
| Female | 4243 |
|
| Age Structure | ||
| 0 - 4 | 467 |
5.71 % |
| 5 -15 | 1213 |
14.84 % |
| 16 - 24 | 770 |
9.42 % |
| 25 - 44 | 2219 |
27.15 % |
| 45 - 64 | 1873 |
22.92 % |
| 65 - 74 | 918 |
11.23 % |
| 75+ | 712 |
8.71 % |
| Marital Status (percentage of over 16) | Total over 16 | 6492 |
| Single | 3285 |
50.60 % |
| Married | 3265 |
50.29 % |
| Re-Married | 337 |
5.19 % |
| Separated | 207 |
3.19 % |
| Divorced | 391 |
6.02 % |
| Widowed | 687 |
10.58 % |
| Religion | ||
| Church of Scotland | 3158 |
38.64 % |
| Roman Catholic | 552 |
6.75 % |
| Other Christian | 1348 |
16.50 % |
| Buddhist | 3 |
.04 % |
| Hindu | 0 |
0.00 % |
| Jewish | 2 |
.02 % |
| Muslim | 18 |
.22 % |
| Sikh | 2 |
.02 % |
| Another Religion | 16 |
.20 % |
| None | 2711 |
33.17 % |
| Not Answered | 362 |
4.43 % |
| Country of Birth | ||
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 7527 |
92.11 % |
| England | 456 |
5.58 % |
| Wales | 22 |
.27 % |
| Northern Ireland | 22 |
.27 % |
| UK not specified | 0 |
0.00 % |
| Republic of Ireland | 16 |
.20 % |
| Other EU Country | 44 |
.54 % |
| Elsewhere | 85 |
1.04 % |
| Ethnic Group | ||
| White Scottish | 7650 |
93.61 % |
| Other White British | 416 |
5.09 % |
| White Irish | 26 |
.32 % |
| Other White | 43 |
.53 % |
| Indian | 4 |
.05 % |
| Pakastani | 15 |
.18 % |
| Bangladeshi | 0 |
0.00 % |
| Other South Asian | 9 |
.11 % |
| Chinese | 3 |
.04 % |
| Caribbean | 0 |
0.00 % |
| African | 0 |
0.00 % |
| Black Scottish or other Black | 2 |
.02 % |
| Mixed Background | 1 |
.01 % |
| Other | 3 |
.04 % |
| Health | ||
| Long Term Illness | 1564 |
19.14 % |
| General Health - Good | 5631 |
68.91 % |
| General Health - Fairly Good | 1831 |
22.41 % |
| General Health - Not Good | 710 |
8.69 % |
| Number of people who provide unpaid care | 729 |
8.92 % |
| For more information contact: Caroline Cook, Planning and Development, The Moray Council, High Street Elgin 01343 563265 | ||