Affluence in AB15 9SL
How AB15 9SL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber East
- Council
- Aberdeen City
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 951 (2024)
How well off AB15 9SL is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB15 9SL 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.8% of adults in the AB15 9SL area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 32.3% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
59.1% of adults in the AB15 9SL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
59.9% of adults in the AB15 9SL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 5.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB15 9SL (Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber East) (about 951 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.