Affluence in AB15 8UD
How AB15 8UD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingswells North and Newhills
- Council
- Aberdeen City
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,832 (2024)
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How well off AB15 8UD is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB15 8UD area 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.9% of adults in the AB15 8UD area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 17% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.3% of adults in the AB15 8UD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
47.5% of adults in the AB15 8UD area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 6.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB15 8UD (Kingswells North and Newhills) (about 1,832 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.