Affluence in AB15 9LE
How AB15 9LE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber Central
- Council
- Aberdeen City
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 843 (2024)
How well off AB15 9LE is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB15 9LE 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
51.1% of adults in the AB15 9LE area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 31.2% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
63.2% of adults in the AB15 9LE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
66% of adults in the AB15 9LE area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the Scotland average of 32.5%. 5.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB15 9LE (Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber Central) (about 843 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.