Postcode sector · Aberdeen City

Affluence in AB12 9

How AB12 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council: Aberdeen City
Region: Scotland
Population: 3,804 (2024)

AB12 9Postcode sector · Aberdeen City

Deprivation

How well off AB12 9 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, AB12 9 scores 7.0 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.

Overall score

7.0/ 10

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Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.

Work

Who is in work

36.1% of adults in AB12 9 are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 13.6% are retired and 43.5% are full-time students.

AB12 9Scotland

Employee, full-time25.8%36.1%

Employee, part-time6.3%11.5%

Self-employed4%7.4%

Unemployed1.4%1.9%

Full-time student43.5%8.8%

Retired13.6%23.3%

Looking after home or family2.2%3.4%

Long-term sick or disabled1.8%5.2%

Other1.1%2.3%

Occupations

Social grade

22.9% of adults in AB12 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB12 9Scotland

Higher managerial & professional8.4%12%

Lower managerial & professional14.5%21.1%

Intermediate6.7%11.8%

Small employers & self-employed3.8%8%

Lower supervisory & technical4.3%7.1%

Semi-routine7.4%11.2%

Routine8.5%13.5%

Never worked & long-term unemployed3.7%6.8%

Full-time students43.1%8.5%

Education

Highest qualification

36.1% of adults in AB12 9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 8.1% have no qualifications.

AB12 9Scotland

Degree level or above36.1%32.5%

College or HNC/HND15.1%13.2%

Highers or equivalent21.5%11.2%

National 4/5 or equivalent12.5%18.9%

Apprenticeship5.5%7.6%

No qualifications8.1%16.7%

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Affluence in AB12 9

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