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Affluence in AB12 3UH

How AB12 3UH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cove South
Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
434 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB12 3UH is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB12 3UH area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

53.3% of adults in the AB12 3UH area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 35.6% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

AB12 3UHScotland
Employee, full-time38.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time11%11.5%
Self-employed4.1%7.4%
Unemployed2.6%1.9%
Full-time student3.8%8.8%
Retired35.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%5.2%
Other1.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

36.7% of adults in the AB12 3UH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB12 3UHScotland
Higher managerial & professional12.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.1%21.1%
Intermediate17.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical12.3%7.1%
Semi-routine12.3%11.2%
Routine9.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.8%6.8%
Full-time students3.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

28.5% of adults in the AB12 3UH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.6% have no qualifications.

AB12 3UHScotland
Degree level or above28.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship13.6%7.6%
No qualifications13.6%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB12 3UH (Cove South) (about 434 residents).

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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