Affluence in AB12 3GL
How AB12 3GL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cove North
- Council
- Aberdeen City
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 969 (2024)
AB12 3GLAberdeen City
How well off AB12 3GL is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB12 3GL area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.2% of adults in the AB12 3GL area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 21% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.3% of adults in the AB12 3GL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
30.7% of adults in the AB12 3GL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB12 3GL (Cove North) (about 969 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.