Affluence in AB12 4NL
How AB12 4NL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Portlethen
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 633 (2024)
AB12 4NLAberdeen City
How well off AB12 4NL is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB12 4NL area scores 9.0 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
59% of adults in the AB12 4NL area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.7% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.1% of adults in the AB12 4NL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
25.8% of adults in the AB12 4NL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB12 4NL (Portlethen) (about 633 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.