2001 Census
SETTLEMENT POPULATION PROFILE for Fochabers
| Resident Population | ||
|---|---|---|
2001 |
||
| Total | 1499 |
|
| Male | 691 |
|
| Female | 808 |
|
| Age Structure | ||
| 0 - 4 | 68 |
4.54 % |
| 5 -15 | 218 |
14.54 % |
| 16 - 24 | 125 |
8.34 % |
| 25 - 44 | 356 |
23.75 % |
| 45 - 64 | 385 |
25.68 % |
| 65 - 74 | 171 |
11.41 % |
| 75+ | 176 |
11.74 % |
| Marital Status (percentage of over 16) | Total over 16 | 1213 |
| Single | 541 |
44.60 % |
| Married | 598 |
49.30 % |
| Re-Married | 100 |
8.24 % |
| Separated | 34 |
2.80 % |
| Divorced | 80 |
6.60 % |
| Widowed | 146 |
12.04 % |
| Religion | ||
| Church of Scotland | 708 |
47.23 % |
| Roman Catholic | 124 |
8.27 % |
| Other Christian | 143 |
9.54 % |
| Buddhist | 0 |
0.00 % |
| Hindu | 0 |
0.00 % |
| Jewish | 0 |
0.00 % |
| Muslim | 0 |
0.00 % |
| Sikh | 0 |
0.00 % |
| Another Religion | 8 |
.53 % |
| None | 471 |
31.42 % |
| Not Answered | 45 |
3.00 % |
| Country of Birth | ||
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1292 |
86.19 % |
| England | 153 |
10.21 % |
| Wales | 6 |
.40 % |
| Northern Ireland | 7 |
.47 % |
| UK not specified | 0 |
0.00 % |
| Republic of Ireland | 4 |
.27 % |
| Other EU Country | 13 |
.87 % |
| Elsewhere | 24 |
1.60 % |
| Ethnic Group | ||
| White Scottish | 1309 |
87.32 % |
| Other White British | 147 |
9.81 % |
| White Irish | 12 |
.80 % |
| Other White | 21 |
1.40 % |
| Indian | 0 |
0.00 % |
| Pakastani | 0 |
0.00 % |
| Bangladeshi | 0 |
0.00 % |
| Other South Asian | 1 |
.07 % |
| Chinese | 0 |
0.00 % |
| Caribbean | 7 |
.47 % |
| African | 0 |
0.00 % |
| Black Scottish or other Black | 0 |
0.00 % |
| Mixed Background | 1 |
.07 % |
| Other | 1 |
.07 % |
| Health | ||
| Long Term Illness | 265 |
17.68 % |
| General Health - Good | 1040 |
69.38 % |
| General Health - Fairly Good | 354 |
23.62 % |
| General Health - Not Good | 105 |
7.00 % |
| Number of people who provide unpaid care | 109 |
7.27 % |
| For more information contact: Caroline Cook, Planning and Development, The Moray Council, High Street Elgin 01343 563265 | ||