Business Guide To Aberdeen

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Are you thinking of opening a business in Aberdeen?  Use this handy guide below for some essential information regarding Aberdeen.

Aberdeen is the third largest city in Scotland, with a population of over 200,000.  It’s economy was traditionally based on  paper-making, paper-making, fishing shipbuilding and paper-making.  However the discovery of North Sea Oil has meant that the Oil industry as usurped the aforementioned sectors.  In fact that town has been dubbed the Oil City of Europe.

Demographics / Ethnicity

3% of Aberdeen population come from an ethnic minority. Whilst this is above the national average it is lower than in the other principal Scottish cities such as Office space Glasgow serviced officesGlasgow and Office space Dundee serviced officesDundee.

The median average age of a male citizen in Aberdeen is 38, with the average age of a female being 35.

Employment

  • The thriving economy is Aberdeen means it has one of the lowest unemployment rates in Scotland, just 1.7% compared to an average in Scotland of 4.6%

Average Earnings

  • £16,745 is the average salary

Nearest Airport

  • Aberdeen Airport

Major companies with a presence.

  • The Abbott Group
  • First Group
  • BMI
  • Wood Group
  • BP
  • Shell

Key Stats

  • >  Ranked as the most competitive city outside of Office space London serviced officesLondon
  • >  Ranked third best city for knowledge-based businesses in Office space UK serviced officesUK
  • >  Over 400 internationally owned companies operating in Office space Edinburgh serviced officesEdinburgh
  • >  The airport is the fastest growin in Europe, with 3 million passengers passing through annually to over   35 locations

Major business districts

  • Union Street
    George Street

Headline Office Rental rate

£29.50 (Nov 2008)

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