
In 2010, the Equality & Human Rights Commission produced a report called How Fair is Britain?, looking at how different groups of people experience life in the UK, in terms of employment, health, education, safety, and a range of other categories. In 2015, this was followed by Is Britain Fairer?, along with a separate report focused on Scotland. Follow-up reports have been released every few years since then – the full collection is available here.
GREC and Integrate Grampian set out to create similar reports in 2018 and 2021 – How Fair is North East Scotland?, looking at Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray. The material on this website relates to the 2021 report. By clicking on the buttons below, you can access the different sections of the report, along with graphs, charts and data sources. The full text of the report is available here (PDF).
In this online version, we aim to update links, statistics and other information as often as possible. If you are aware of any areas where more recent data is available, please let us know by emailing mhaywood@grec.co.uk.
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Grampian Population Ethnicity Data, 2011
All people | 569,061 | 100% |
White: Scottish | 448,133 | 79% |
White: Other British | 64,891 | 11% |
White: Irish | 3,805 | 1% |
White: Gypsy/Traveller | 533 | 0.1% |
White: Polish | 11,036 | 2% |
White: Other White | 17,692 | 3% |
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups | 2,491 | 0.4% |
Asian, Asian Scottish/British | 12,155 | 2% |
African, African Scottish/British | 5,620 | 1% |
Caribbean, Black, or Caribbean/Black Scottish/British | 914 | 0.2% |
Other ethnic groups | 1,791 | 0.3% |
Ethnic Minority Percent of Population, 2004-2020

This table includes ‘white’ people born outside the UK and ‘colour coded’ ethnic minorities.
Percent of Population Born Outside the UK, 2000-2020
Grampian: Top Ten Countries of Birth, 2011
Poland | 10,025 | 1.8% |
Nigeria | 3,603 | 0.6% |
Germany | 3,354 | 0.6% |
India | 3,322 | 0.6% |
USA | 2,350 | 0.4% |
Ireland | 2,167 | 0.4% |
Lithuania | 1,856 | 0.3% |
Other EU 2001 | 1,816 | 0.3% |
Other Non-EU | 1,581 | 0.3% |
Latvia | 1,576 | 0.3% |
Scotland: Top Ten Countries of Birth, 2011
Poland | 55,231 | 1% |
India | 23,489 | 0.4% |
Ireland | 22,952 | 0.4% |
Germany | 22,274 | 0.4% |
Pakistan | 20,039 | 0.4% |
USA | 15,919 | 0.3% |
China | 15,338 | 0.3% |
South Africa | 10,607 | 0.2% |
Other EU 2001 | 9,782 | 0.2% |
Nigeria | 9,458 | 0.2% |
New National Insurance Number Registrations for Overseas Nationals, 2002-2020

School Leavers Entering Employment (%)
Local Authority | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | Change 2014-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | Change 2018-20 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aberdeen City | 21.6 | 14.5 | -7.1% | 15.4 | 18.5 | 17.7 | 8.7 | -9% |
Aberdeenshire | 23.3 | 22.1 | -1.2% | 21 | 21 | 21.7 | 14.4 | -7.3% |
Scotland | 21.4 | 22.3 | +0.9% | 22 | 22.7 | 22.9 | 16.2 | -6.7% |
Employment Rates by Ethnicity: 2011
Including people who were employed or self-employed.
Aberdeen City | Aberdeenshire | Moray | Grampian | Scotland | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scottish/British | 78.8 % | 83.4 % | 80.4 % | 81.2 % | 75.3 % |
Ethnic Minority* | 66.5 % | 79.1 % | 72.9% | 70.4 % | 62.3 % |
Employment Rates by Ethnicity & Nationality: 2019 & 2020 (estimate)
Including people who were employed, self-employed, or furloughed.
Abdn City 2019 | Abdn City 2020 | Abdnshire 2019 | Abdnshire 2020 | Moray 2019 | Moray 2020 | Grampian 2019 | Grampian 2020 | Scotland 2019 | Scotland 2020 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
‘White’ UK Born | 79.8% | 70.7% | 79.9% | 80.1% | 75.0% | 76.2% | 78.1% | 77.5% | 75.3% | 73.5% |
‘White’ non-UK Born | 79.0% | 82.6% | 92.8% | 82.0% | 72.0% | 59.4% | 82.6% | 80.7% | 80.2% | 78.7% |
Ethnic Minority UK Born | 81.7% | 60.9% | 88.5% | 77.8% | 76.2% | * | 82.5% | 66.2% | 64.3% | 71.4% |
Ethnic Minority non-UK Born | 77.5% | 55.5% | 62.4% | 49.4% | 86.3% | 74.7% | 76.7% | 54.8% | 57.9% | 61.9% |
Employment Rates by Ethnicity, 2011-2020

Proportion of Modern Apprenticeships held by Ethnic Minorities vs. Proportion in Population,
Financial Year 2020-21 (not including European minorities)
Aberdeen City | Aberdeenshire | Moray | Scotland | |
% of MAs | 7.7 % | 1.5 % | 1.8 % | 1.6 % |
% in Population (16+) | 8.4 % | 3.1 % | 1.3 % | 4.0 % |
Tenancy, 2011 Census
Abdn City | Abdnshire | Moray | Grampian Average | Scotland Average | |
Owner-Occupied: Scottish/British | 65.5% | 77.3% | 68.5% | 70.4% | 67.3% |
Owner-Occupied: Ethnic Minority* | 29.8% | 45.9% | 40.4% | 38.7% | 44.9% |
Social Rented: Scottish/British | 22.8% | 13.3% | 17.9% | 18.0% | 21.8% |
Social Rented: Ethnic Minority | 20.0% | 14.1% | 12.0% | 15.4% | 17.9% |
Private Rented: Scottish/British | 11.7% | 9.3% | 13.6% | 11.5% | 10.9% |
Private Rented: Ethnic Minority | 50.2% | 40.0% | 47.6% | 45.9% | 37.2% |
Tenancy by Ethnicity, 2011
Grampian

Tenancy by Ethnicity, 2011
Scotland

Ethnicity by SIMD Datazones, 2012 – Most Deprived Areas
Datazone | SIMD Rank | Area | All people | Scottish / British | Ethnic Minorities (all) | ‘White’ Ethnic Minorities* | Mixed/ Multiple, Other | Asian | African/Caribbean/ Black |
S01006634 | 500 | Torry East | 634 | 497 (78%) | 137 (22%) | 116 | 2 | 12 | 7 |
S01007126 | 536 | Fraserburgh Harbour/Broadsea | 927 | 626 (68%) | 301 (33%) | 287 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
S01006684 | 545 | Woodside | 684 | 477 (70%) | 207 (30%) | 135 | 15 | 30 | 27 |
S01006636 | 675 | Torry East | 870 | 700 (81%) | 170 (20%) | 133 | 12 | 8 | 17 |
S01006667 | 725 | Seaton | 741 | 537 (73%) | 204 (28%) | 132 | 9 | 35 | 28 |
S01007086 | 754 | Peterhead Harbour | 1132 | 808 (71%) | 324 (29%) | 280 | 7 | 33 | 4 |
S01006724 | 785 | Northfield | 1005 | 882 (88%) | 123 (12%) | 73 | 2 | 11 | 37 |
S01006729 | 878 | Heathryfold/Middlefield | 831 | 704 (85%) | 127 (15%) | 70 | 5 | 30 | 22 |
S01007088 | 884 | Peterhead Harbour | 539 | 452 (84%) | 87 (16%) | 83 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
S01006727 | 893 | Heathryfold/Middlefield | 1015 | 754 (74%) | 261 (26%) | 232 | 4 | 10 | 15 |
Total | 8378 | 6437 (77%) | 1941 (23%) | 1541 | 62 | 176 | 162 |
Ethnicity by SIMD Datazones, 2012 – Most Affluent Areas
Datazone | SIMD Rank | Area | All people | Scottish / British | Ethnic Minorities (all) | ‘White’ Ethnic Minorities* | Mixed/ Multiple, Other | Asian | African/Caribbean/ Black |
S01006561 | 6975 | Midstocket | 634 | 664 (87%) | 102 (13%) | 40 | 21 | 30 | 11 |
S01006689 | 6969 | Hilton | 927 | 497 (79%) | 132 (21%) | 49 | 14 | 47 | 22 |
S01006935 | 6964 | Westhill Central | 684 | 659 (94%) | 40 (6%) | 17 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
S01006559 | 6958 | Midstocket | 870 | 487 (80%) | 120 (20%) | 85 | 3 | 30 | 2 |
S01006833 | 6957 | Stonehaven North | 741 | 423 (93%) | 32 (7%) | 23 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
S01006575 | 6956 | West End South | 1132 | 786 (83%) | 165 (17%) | 99 | 18 | 38 | 10 |
S01006581 | 6955 | West End South | 1005 | 787 (89%) | 102 (12%) | 74 | 6 | 17 | 5 |
S01006573 | 6949 | West End North | 831 | 607 (84%) | 117 (16%) | 83 | 10 | 13 | 11 |
S01006570 | 6946 | Rosemount | 539 | 608 (77%) | 183 (23%) | 73 | 12 | 68 | 30 |
S01006933 | 6945 | Westhill North/South | 1015 | 554 (96%) | 26 (5%) | 10 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
Total | 8378 | 6072 (86%) | 1019 (14%) | 553 | 95 | 274 | 97 |
School Leavers’ Qualifications, 2013-14 to 2015-16
Percentage of school leavers gaining at least one qualification in the SCQF level indicated.
2013-14: | 2013-14: | 2013-14: | . | 2014-15: | 2014-15: | 2014-15: | . | 2015-16: | 2015-16: | 2015-16: | |
4+ | 5+ | 6+ | . | 4+ | 5+ | 6+ | . | 4+ | 5+ | 6+ | |
Aberdeen City – Scottish | 95.8 | 78.9 | 47.7 | . | 95.7 | 80.6 | 53.6 | . | 95.0 | 84.0 | 56.7 |
Aberdeen City – Ethnic Minority* | 99.8 | 91.5 | 76.0 | . | 97.3 | 91.2 | 78.9 | . | 99.3 | 95.5 | 78.8 |
Aberdeenshire – Scottish | 96.8 | 82.3 | 53.2 | . | 97.7 | 87.3 | 57.2 | . | 97.4 | 87.8 | 61.8 |
Aberdeenshire – Ethnic Minority | 99.1 | 96.1 | 62.7 | . | 99.3 | 81.6 | 64.0 | . | 99.6 | 97.2 | 72.5 |
Moray – Scottish | 98.3 | 88.4 | 55.0 | . | 96.3 | 85.5 | 55.5 | . | 97.1 | 86.1 | 57.5 |
Moray – Ethnic Minority | 99.4 | 95.6 | 63.2 | . | 98.4 | 89.9 | 65.5 | . | 98.6 | 92.7 | 60.7 |
Grampian Age Distribution, 2011

General Health, 2011
General Health | Ethnicity | Abdn City | Abdnshire | Moray | Grampian Average | Scotland Average |
Good or Very Good | Scottish/British | 85% | 87% | 85% | 86% | 82% |
Good or Very Good | Ethnic Minority | 96% | 94% | 89% | 95% | 90% |
Fair | Scottish/British | 11% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 12% |
Fair | Ethnic Minority | 4% | 5% | 8% | 4% | 7% |
Bad or Very Bad | Scottish/British | 4% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 6% |
Bad or Very Bad | Ethnic Minority | 1% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 3% |