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Affluence in AB15 9TP

How AB15 9TP 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
876 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB15 9TP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB15 9TP 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 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

45.8% of adults in the AB15 9TP area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 35% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

AB15 9TPScotland
Employee, full-time28.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.7%11.5%
Self-employed8.4%7.4%
Unemployed2.2%1.9%
Full-time student8.7%8.8%
Retired35%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%5.2%
Other1.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

53.6% of adults in the AB15 9TP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB15 9TPScotland
Higher managerial & professional26.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional26.7%21.1%
Intermediate9.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%7.1%
Semi-routine5.8%11.2%
Routine5.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%6.8%
Full-time students7.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

60.6% of adults in the AB15 9TP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 4.6% have no qualifications.

AB15 9TPScotland
Degree level or above60.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent11.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship4.7%7.6%
No qualifications4.6%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 9TP (Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber Central) (about 876 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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