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Affluence in AB15 9NF

How AB15 9NF 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
643 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB15 9NF is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB15 9NF area scores 10.0 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.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
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

49.1% of adults in the AB15 9NF area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 34.1% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.

AB15 9NFScotland
Employee, full-time29.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.5%
Self-employed8.9%7.4%
Unemployed2.7%1.9%
Full-time student8.4%8.8%
Retired34.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.5%5.2%
Other1.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

61.7% of adults in the AB15 9NF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB15 9NFScotland
Higher managerial & professional31.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional30%21.1%
Intermediate8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%7.1%
Semi-routine4.2%11.2%
Routine2.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%6.8%
Full-time students8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

65% of adults in the AB15 9NF area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the Scotland average of 32.5%. 4.3% have no qualifications.

AB15 9NFScotland
Degree level or above65%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent8.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship3.5%7.6%
No qualifications4.3%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB15 9NF (Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber Central) (about 643 residents).

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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