Living and Working in Aberdeen

Aberdeen is unique, which is why it is consistently voted one of the The 2013 Good Growth for Cities Report found that Aberdeen is the top places in the UK to live and work. Regularly achieving one of best Scottish city to live and work, and second in the UK. Aberdeen What are the What type of What are the the highest living standards in the UK, people who live in Aberdeen is creating private sector jobs and is making a big contribution to benefit from a high quality of life, with city facilities offering the UK economy. career prospects housing is available education options exceptional education, healthcare, choice of housing and leisure activities. in Aberdeen? in Aberdeen? in Aberdeen? The vibrant business community means the Property choice in Aberdeen is varied from Aberdeen is known as the city of learning Quality of Life entrepreneurial spirit is alive and affordable housing to stunning granite and holds a high record of academic flourishing, as is demonstrated by the large stone townhouses. Before moving to achievements through its schools and further Many families need look no further than number of global businesses that have Aberdeen you will need to arrange initial education system. Aberdeen offers a wide Aberdeen and the surrounding area as the made Aberdeen their base. accommodation: variety of public nurseries, primary and place to relocate to. The lifestyle is the secondary schools. Information about factor cited most often by people who Aberdeen and the surrounding area has one • RENTED PROPERTY: registering children for school places, decide to move here, with many choosing to of the lowest unemployment levels in the Private sector – private landlords let part or public/school holidays and school stay on following a move from elsewhere in UK with a job density of 1:1.2, meaning fully furnished properties from one bedroom performance can be obtained from Aberdeen the UK or overseas. there are 1.2 full time posts for every flats to mansion houses. City Council aberdeencity.gov.uk person of working age. There are currently • PRIVATE PROPERTY: There are also a number of independent Aberdeen is a truly cosmopolitan city that a large number of major investments within All solicitors within Aberdeen advertise private schools offering nursery to pre offers a great range of cultural activities, the energy sector, which has seen an local properties for sale via their own university education. festivals and events in addition to the increase in demand for experienced website or through Aberdeen Solicitors superb array of shopping, restaurants, bars engineers and technicians of all disciplines. Additionally, Aberdeen boasts two award Property Centre aspc.co.uk . Viewing this and night life one would expect from one of This also impacts on the service sector winning universities and one of Scotland’s website will give an indication of style, size the UK’s most competitive cities. Aberdeen creating an increase in demand for all types largest further education colleges: and price. has embraced its international workforce Cottown of Balgownie of staff. University of Aberdeen abdn.ac.uk rgu.ac.uk with specialist food shops, supermarkets Information on renting or purchasing Robert Gordon University beaches, cliff side bird sanctuaries, wooded Even the weather here is enviable – the All major companies have employment abcol.ac.uk and restaurants offering a wide variety of properties can be found on the following North East Scotland College glens and craggy mountains are just some North East is the driest region in Scotland opportunities promoted on their company ethnic foods. websites: of the highlights waiting to be explored. and Aberdeen was recently named the websites. Alternatively there are a large • aspc.co.uk sunniest city in the UK. number of employment agencies located in It is Aberdeen’s close proximity to some of • pressandjournal.co.uk The region has some of the best spring Aberdeen. Contact details for all agencies the most awe-inspiring countryside and • yell.com – search for local estate salmon fishing and grouse shooting in the It’s not surprising that Aberdeen was recently can be found at yell.com coastline that sets it apart from other agencies world and the coast also offers offshore voted one of the UK’s happiest cities! international cities. It is also one of the few There are also a large number of water sports as well as dolphin and seal major cities with a beach, which is just a recruitment websites that specialise in oil • BED & BREAKFAST: spotting. A wide range of outdoor sports We are sure you will have a rewarding short stroll from the city centre. Long sandy and gas recruitment: Available from family run homes and guest are available from kite surfing to hill experience here and we look forward to • oilcareers.com houses to national hotel chains. Details of Variety of Educational Choices walking as well as exceptional snow sports helping you choose Aberdeen as your new • S1jobs.com local establishments can be obtained from in the winter months. With a golf course location. • rigzone.com Visit Aberdeen visitaberdeen.com or for every week of the year, Aberdeen and What medical • myoilandgascareer.com Aberdeen City and Shire Hotels Association the surrounding area is a golfer’s paradise, aberdeenhotels.org from the newly opened Trump International facilities are there Golf Links at Balmedie to Royal Aberdeen • TEMPORARY HOSTEL in Aberdeen? which is the 6th oldest golf course in the ACCOMMODATION world. Hostel accommodation is available Medical care is available through the throughout the year with university halls of National Health Service (NHS). To receive The city boasts high weekly wages that are residence being readily available during the treatment you will need to register with a well above the national average and crime summer months: local doctor’s surgery and also a dental rates are among the lowest in the country. University of Aberdeen practice to identify if medical treatment will Tel: 044 (0)1224 272218 be free. Further information can be found Scottish Agricultural College on the NHS Grampian website Aberdeen Beach Golfing at Balnagask Affordable Housing Tel: 044 (0)1224 711012 nhsgrampian.com What is the cost of living in Aberdeen? • Rent for one bedroom flat - £500 - £800 per month • Bed & Breakfast accommodation - £40 - £60 per night • Litre of fuel - £1.33 (approx) • Pint of beer - £3.00 (approx) • Cappuccino - £1.90 (approx) • Dinner for two people - £50 (approx) • Pint of milk - £0.46 • Loaf of bread - £1.23 • Big Mac - £2.49 • Cinema ticket - £7.50 (approx) • Income Tax - 20% initial rate

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Skills Attraction Education • The Robert Gordon University is • The 2013 Good Growth for Cities Index • The International School of Aberdeen consistently named the UK's top university found that Aberdeen is the best Scottish currently educates children of 39 for graduate employment and was recently proclaimed the 'Best Modern city to live and work in different nationalities University in the UK' Aberdeen’s employment rate of • 62% of school leavers in Aberdeen went • • RGU's Gray’s School of Art is one of the on to either further or higher education 77.9% increased by 2.4% from 2011 to oldest art schools in the UK, and is now at 2012, ranking the 2nd highest UK city 29.3% of Aberdeen's population hold the forefront of new media, with digital for employment • a degree qualification - one of the design and product design courses • The unemployment rate of 2.1% is highest rates in Scotland and • North East Scotland College is one of significantly lower than other parts of significantly higher than the Scottish Scotland's largest full-time education Scotland with the average being 3.9% average of 24.4% colleges • The job ratio in Aberdeen is 1:1.2 • The city's school exam results are • The Rowett Research Institute is an meaning there are 1.2 jobs for every considerably higher than the national internationally renowned centre for person in the city of working age average nutrition research and makes a significant contribution to the food The average full-time weekly wage is • Aberdeen is home to two universities, • industry worldwide £742.70 per week, significantly higher the University of Aberdeen and the than Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and the Robert Gordon University • The James Hutton Institute, formed by Scottish average, which is £598.50 the merger of the SCRI and Macaulay • The University of Aberdeen is Scotland's Land Use Research Institute in 2011, is a • Aberdeen has the potential to create third oldest university with the current roll global centre for research and consultancy private sector jobs and make a big exceeding 16,000 students it contributes on the environment and on the social contribution to the UK economic nearly £400million every year to the local consequences of rural issues recovery economy • Aberdeen's transferable energy skills • The University of Aberdeen is have the potential to transform the regarded as Scotland's top university renewables industry for research and the study of law • The University of Aberdeen developed the MRI Scanner • The Suttie Centre for Teaching and Learning is a recognised centre of excellence, ensuring that the region remains at the forefront of medical A City to Inspire teaching ILV Live fact sheet_Layout 1 07/02/2014 11:26 Page 2

Lifestyle • Aberdeen has an estimated population of 224,970, which accounts for 4.2% of Scotland's population • In 2012 Aberdeen was named the happiest place in Scotland and the 3rd happiest location in the UK • Mercer's global rankings Quality of Life Report has consistently named Aberdeen as an ideal environment in which to live and work • Aberdeen was named the best city to live in Scotland • Aberdeen is a Fai rtrade City, Scotland's Aberdeen Beach first from 2004 • The city offers an array of cultural and Living historical attractions including Aberdeen • Aberdeen has a wide range of both Art Gallery and many museums commercial and residential properties • Aberdeen’s award winning beach - just a from business parks to stunning town short walk from the city centre offers a houses made from the local granite stone unique location for watersports or family fun • The average house price in Aberdeen • With a golf course for every week of rose by 5% to £196,175 in 2012 the year, Aberdeen and the • Aberdeen City Council is at the cutting surrounding area is a golfer's paradise edge of the drive to provide family homes Golfing at Balnagask from Royal Aberdeen which is the with state-of-the-art renewable world's 6th oldest golf club to Trump's technology • Major plans to make Aberdeen a International Golf Links at Balmedie world-class digital city are in place. • Aberdeen's Local Development Plan • Aberdeen's Duthie Park is one of the Supported by £8million funding, we identifies several hectares of land to be most popular parks in Scotland, attracting released for an additional 20,000 homes will deliver a step change in fixed over 800,000 visitors every year. A major broadband, next generation mobile £5.4million restoration project has and WiFi provision across the city recently been completed and has restored Connectivity • Aberdeen is a globally connected Crime rates in the city are steadily many of the park’s original Victo rian • compact city with excellent air, sea, rail decreasing year on year, with rates among features and road links the lowest in the country • Aberdeen Sports Village is the • The Aberdeen Western Peripheral Aberdeen is committed to lowering premier sports facility in the North • Route is a new route being developed to carbon emissions by 23% by 2015 - East of Scotland hosting an array of improve traffic flow in and around through a number of projects including first class facilities - the new Aberdeen and the North East of biomass heating and 'smart lighting' £18.2million Aquatics Centre is due to Scotland. It is due for completion in 2018 being used within the Council's HQ open in Spring 2014 building Marischal College • Aberdeen City Council has secured a fleet of up to 10 hydrogen fuel cell buses Aberdeen has an award winning • which will operate in the city and shire – Combined Heat and Power network which the first deployment of hydrogen buses in provides low cost, low carbon electricity Scotland and the largest fleet in Europe and heat to homes and public buildings • Aberdeen's first car club was Leisure launched in 2012 - 10 of the 11 • Aberdeen has a cosmopolitan operating vehicles have CO2 offering of superb retail and leisure emissions of less than 100g per KM complexes, many theatres, restaurants, clubs, bars and a thriving arts scene • A year round programme of events and festivals appeal to both residents and visitors alike Affordable Housing aberdeeninvestlivevisit.co.uk @aberdeenilv