Demography
Residents of Arbroath are called Arbroathians but often refer to themselves as Red Lichties after the flame that burned to aid shipping, from the still remaining, Roond O tower of Arbroath Abbey.
At the 2001 census, the population of Arbroath was 22,785. Approximately 88.9% were born in Scotland, while 97.7% were born in the United Kingdom as a whole. Most Arbroath residents are between 16 and 65, with 19.8% under 16, 59.5% between 16 and 65 with those over 65 making up 20.7% of the population. There are 47.1% males to 52.9% females.
Arbroath has a moderate rate of unemployment – around 2.7% of the population are claiming unemployment-related social welfare benefits.
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