Affluence in AB12 3UP
How AB12 3UP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cove South
- Council
- Aberdeen City
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 636 (2024)
AB12 3UPAberdeen City
How well off AB12 3UP is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB12 3UP 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70.8% of adults in the AB12 3UP area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 18.6% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.1% of adults in the AB12 3UP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
28.6% of adults in the AB12 3UP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB12 3UP (Cove South) (about 636 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.