Affluence in AB12 4UG
How AB12 4UG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Portlethen
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 850 (2024)
AB12 4UGAberdeen City
How well off AB12 4UG is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB12 4UG 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
63.9% of adults in the AB12 4UG area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 24.5% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.9% of adults in the AB12 4UG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
30% of adults in the AB12 4UG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 8.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB12 4UG (Portlethen) (about 850 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.