Geography of Aberdeen
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The Geography of Aberdeen, Scotland is of a city located between the River Dee and the River Don. The traditional city has been built over hills and valleys, with the Denburn's flow being diverted underground.
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[edit] Climate
Exposed Aberdeen is noted for its biting winds and driving rain, which sweep in from the North Sea, the mean temperature is 8 °C (47 °F) and it varies between an average low of 5 °C (41 °F) and 11 °C (52 °F). In summer (June - August) the average high is 16 °C (63 °F) and average low 9 °C (49 °F). In winter (December - February) the average high is 6 °C (43 °F) and average low 0 °C (33 °F).
The average yearly precipitation is 753 millimetres (29.7 in), with 64 millimetres (2.5 in) in summer (June - August) and 62 millimetres (2.5 in) in winter (December - February). The wettest months are October and November.
[edit] Demographics
Education: Educationally Aberdeen has a higher student rate than the national average of 11.5% compared to 7% nationally.[1]
Health: Aberdeen is thought to have the highest rate of depression and suicide in the United Kingdom.[citation needed]
Household: In the household, there were 97,013 individual dwellings recorded in the city of which 61% were privately owned, 9% privately rented and 23% rented from the council. The most popular type of dwellings are apartments which have 49% of residences followed by semi-detached at just below 22%.[2]
Income The average income of a household in the city is £16,813[3] (2005) which places approximately 18% households in the city below the poverty line (defined as 60% of the mean income).
Population: In 1396 the population was about 3,000. By 1801 it had become 26,992; in 1841 it was 63,262; (1891) 121,623; (1901) 153,503; (1941) 182,467.[4] In 2001 it UK census records the Aberdeen City Council areas population at 212,125,[5] but the Aberdeen locality's population at 184,788.[6] The latest official population estimate, published by the General Register for Scotland for 2005, is 202,370.[6]
The population density of Aberdeen is 2819 square miles (1,089 km²).[7]
Data from the Aberdeen specific locality of the 2001 UK census shows that the demographics include a median male age of 35 and female age of 38 which are younger than Scotland's average and a 49% to 51% male to female ratio.[5]
It also showed that there are less young people in Aberdeen, with 16.4 % under 16, opposed to the national average of 19.2 %.[8] Ethnically, 15.7 % were born outside of Scotland, higher than the national average of 12.9 %. Of this population 8.4 % were born in England.[8] 3 % of Aberdonians are considered to be from an ethnic minority (non-white), with 0.7% from the Indian-subcontinent and 0.6% Asian.[8]
Religion: The last census revealed that Aberdeen is the least religious city in Scotland, with nearly 43 % of people claiming to have no religion.[8]
[edit] Topography
Aberdeen extends to 71.22 square miles (184.46 km²), and includes the former burghs of Old Aberdeen, New Aberdeen, Woodside and the Royal Burgh of Torry to the south of River Dee. The city is built on many hills, with the original beginnings of the city growing from Castle Hill, St. Catherine's Hill and Windmill Hill (also known as the Gallowgate).[9]
[edit] Reference tables
[edit] Temperature
| Average (unless stated) / Month | Average | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High temperature Celsius (°F) | 11 (52) | 5 (42) | 6 (43) | 7 (46) | 10 (50) | 12 (55) | 15 (60) | 17 (64) | 17 (64) | 15 (59) | 11 (53) | 8 (47) | 6 (44) |
| Low temperature Celsius (°F) | 5 (41) | 0 (32) | 0 (33) | 1 (35) | 2 (37) | 5 (42) | 8 (47) | 10 (51) | 10 (50) | 7 (46) | 5 (42) | 2 (37) | 1 (35) |
| Highest recorded temp. Celsius (°F) | Highest ever: 27 (82) | 17 (63) | 17 (63) | 20 (68) | 23 (74) | 24 (76) | 26 (79) | 27 (82) | 27 (82) | 24 (76) | 21 (70) | 16 (62) | 15 (60) |
| Lowest recorded temp. Celsius (°F) | Lowest ever: -18 (-2) | -18 (-2) | -15 (5) | -11 (12) | -3 (25) | -3 (26) | -0 (33) | 2 (37) | 0 (32) | -2 (28) | -3 (25) | -15 (5) | -13 (7) |
| Dew points Celsius (°F) | year: 5 (41) | 0.5 (33) | 0.5 (33) | 1.6 (35) | 2.8 (37) | 5.6 (42) | 8.3 (47) | 10.6 (51) | 10.6 (51) | 8.3 (47) | 6.1 (43) | 2.8 (37) | 1.6 (35) |
| Source: Washington Post Weather, Weatherbase (dew points) | |||||||||||||
[edit] Precipitation
| Average / Month | Average | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation millimetres (in) | 62 (2.5) / year: 753 (29.7) | 63 (2.5) | 50 (2.0) | 53 (2.1) | 48 (1.9) | 53 (2.1) | 50 (2.0) | 71 (2.8) | 71 (2.8) | 63 (2.5) | 76 (3.0) | 78 (3.1) | 73 (2.9) |
| Number of rain days | 23.75 / year: 285 | 22 | 30 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
| Highest rec. rainfall millimetres (in) | ever: 269 (10.6) | 157 (6.2) | 129 (5.1) | 132 (5.2 | 155 (6.1) | 153 (6) | 122 (4.8) | 198 (7.8) | 178 (7) | 193 (7.6) | 198 (7.8) | 269 (10.6) | 244 (9.4) |
| Lowest rec. rainfall millimetres (in) | ever: | 5 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 2.5 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 12 (0.5) | 12 (0.5) | 0 (0) | 15 (0.6) | 7.6 (0.3) | 10 (0.4) | 12 (0.5) |
| Sources: Washington Post Weather (precipitation), Interhome (rain days), Weatherbase (highest and lowest precipitation) | |||||||||||||
[edit] Other Data
| Average (unless stated) / Month | Average | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours | 114.4 / year: 1372.5 | 53 | 74.6 | 113.2 | 147.6 | 175.8 | 174.3 | 158.7 | 154.1 | 117.3 | 95.8 | 63.3 | 45 |
| Humidity morning / afternoon (%) | 87 / 75 / day: 85 | 85 / 81 | 86 / 77 | 86 / 72 | 87 / 70 | 88 / 71 | 87 / 72 | 88 / 72 | 90 / 72 | 88 / 73 | 88 / 78 | 86 / 80 | 85 / 82 |
| Wind miles per hour (km/h) | 12 (20) | 14 (24) | 12 (20) | 13 (22) | 11 (18) | 11 (18) | 11 (18) | 10 (16) | 10 (16) | 11 (18) | 12 (20) | 13 (22) | 12 (20) |
| Sealevel pressure millibars | 1011.4 | 1009.2 | 1011.1 | 1010.9 | 1012.6 | 1014.6 | 1014.7 | 1012.8 | 1011.9 | 1012.2 | 1010.3 | 1009.3 | 1007.7 |
| Station level pressure millibars | 1004.4 | 1000.2 | 1005.6 | 1002.0 | 1007.6 | 1006.4 | 1007.4 | 1006.8 | 1006.6 | 1004.5 | 1003.1 | 1002.0 | 1000.6 |
| Days with fog | year: 113 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 |
| Days with thunderstorms | year: 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sources: Washington Post Weather (humidity and wind), Met Office (sunshine hours), World Climate (sea and station level pressures), Weatherbase (thunderstorms and fog) | |||||||||||||
[edit] Population Data
| Year | 1396 | 1801 | 1841 | 1891 | 1901 | 1921 | 1941 | 1961 | 1981 | 2001 | 2005 (est) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,000 | 26,992 | 63,262 | 121,623 | 153,503 | 171,709 | 182,467 | 205,969 | 199,770 | 212,125 | 202,370[6] | ||
| Source: Visit of Britain | |||||||||||||
| Age range of population (years) | 0-4 | 5-15 | 16-29 | 30-44 | 45-59 | 60-74 | 75 and over | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage (Aberdeen / Scotland average) | 4.6 (5.47) | 11.16 (13.73) | 23.66 (17.46) | 22.48 (22.97) | 17.61 (19.29) | 13.20 (13.98) | 7.28 (7.09) | ||||||
| Source: Scotland's Census 2001 | |||||||||||||
[edit] References
- ^ Comparative Education Profile: Aberdeen City Council Area, Scotland. Retrieved on February 21, 2007.
- ^ Comparative Household Profile: Aberdeen City Council Area, Scotland. Retrieved on February 21, 2007.
- ^ Aberdeen City Council. Low Income Households in Aberdeen. Retrieved on March 12, 2007.
- ^ Aberdeen Population. Retrieved on February 19, 2007.
- ^ a b Comparative Population Profile: Aberdeen City Council Area, Scotland. Retrieved on February 21, 2007.
- ^ a b c Comparative Population Profile: Aberdeen Locality, Scotland. Retrieved on February 21, 2007.
- ^ General Register for Scotland. Land Area and Population Density. Retrieved on March 12, 2007.
- ^ a b c d Aberdeen City Council. 2001 Census: Key Statistics - Aberdeen City. Retrieved on February 28, 2007.
- ^ Aberdeen City. The Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved on February 20, 2007.
[edit] See also
- Demographics of Scotland
- General Register Office for Scotland; collects data and statistics, including Scotland's Census data
- United Kingdom Census 2001; this page has links to other regions census data in the UK
- Met Office; the government owned UK weather service with detailed climate information
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