Affluence in AB12 4XD
How AB12 4XD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Portlethen
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 471 (2024)
AB12 4XDAberdeen City
How well off AB12 4XD is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB12 4XD area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most 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
62% of adults in the AB12 4XD area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 26.9% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.6% of adults in the AB12 4XD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
23.2% of adults in the AB12 4XD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB12 4XD (Portlethen) (about 471 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.