Affluence in AB12 4NU
How AB12 4NU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Portlethen
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 633 (2024)
AB12 4NUAberdeen City
How well off AB12 4NU is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB12 4NU 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 4NU 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 4NU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
25.8% of adults in the AB12 4NU 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 4NU (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.