Affluence in AB15 8SQ
How AB15 8SQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber West
- Council
- Aberdeen City
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,560 (2024)
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How well off AB15 8SQ is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB15 8SQ 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
72.8% of adults in the AB15 8SQ area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 12.4% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
56.8% of adults in the AB15 8SQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
58% of adults in the AB15 8SQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 2.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB15 8SQ (Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber West) (about 2,560 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.