Financial advice in Aberdeen

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Finding the right experience around Aberdeen

Aberdeen has a distinctive professional and business market serving the city and wider Aberdeenshire. Specialist planning for executives, business owners and retirement can make client fit particularly important.

Aberdeen and nearby Aberdeenshire can form one practical face-to-face market, while remote advice widens specialist choice across Scotland and the UK.

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Aberdeen City in context

The local-authority figures cover the Aberdeen City council area, rather than Aberdeen alone. Each figure shows the period it covers.

Planning for retirement

Residents aged 65 or over: 17.7%

Aberdeen City · ONS 2025

If retirement is your reason for seeking advice, ask how the adviser plans withdrawals and reviews your income over time.

Questions for a retirement adviser

Planning around your work

Self-employed share of people in work: 10.2%

Aberdeen City · Census 2022

If you work for yourself, ask how pension contributions fit with variable income and business commitments.

Advice when you are self-employed

Property and your wider finances

Average house price: £131,855

Aberdeen City · ONS · June 2026

If your plans involve selling or inheriting a home, ask how the adviser considers property alongside savings and pensions.

Planning after a property sale

Area averages do not describe your own finances or determine whether you need advice. See the full figures and sources.

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What firms include in their published prices

Illustrative annual adviser fee£3,750a year

0.75% of £500,000

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Your questions about advice in Aberdeen

How do I choose a financial adviser in Aberdeen?

Check regulation first, then compare specialist experience, typical clients, minimum assets, service style and fees.

Should I include Aberdeenshire in the search?

Yes where travel is practical. Nearby advisers may provide stronger specialist fit without losing face-to-face access.

How much does an Aberdeen financial adviser cost?

There is no standard local fee. Compare the initial and ongoing cost in pounds and what service is included.

Can I find advisers for business owners in Aberdeen?

Ask about experience with company directors, business income and planning before a sale. Include these needs in your enquiry so Advisedly can review the help you are looking for.

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Full local figures and how to read them

The local-authority figures cover the Aberdeen City council area, rather than Aberdeen alone. Each figure shows the period it covers.

Population: 230,180
Residents aged 65 or over: 17.7%
Self-employed share of people in work: 10.2%
Average house price: £131,855
Disposable income per person: £23,466
Median weekly pay before tax: £639.70
Selected company registrations: 92
Wider-area company registrations: 153

Company figures are not adviser counts. They count active company registrations in selected business categories (SIC codes 64999, 66190, 70221) and do not show FCA authorisation or whether a business trades locally.

Sources: Companies House · ONS population estimates · ONS local statistics · Open Government Licence v3.0.

10.2% of people in work are self-employed, while the Scotland comparison rate is 13.1%. The published average house price was £131,855 in June 2026. Gross disposable household income per head was £23,466 in 2024. Gross median weekly pay was £639.7 in 2025. The figures come from different time periods and measure different things. They do not describe the finances of a typical household.

Employment in Aberdeen City is summarised by the 2022 Census as follows: Human Health and Social Work Activities accounts for 14.8% of employment, 0.2 percentage points above the Scotland benchmark. Mining and Quarrying accounts for 9.7% of employment, 8.1 percentage points above the Scotland benchmark. Wholesale and Retail trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles accounts for 10.6% of employment, 0.6 percentage points below the Scotland benchmark. Among the three sectors shown, Human Health and Social Work Activities is 5.1 percentage points higher than Mining and Quarrying. These figures show which industries local residents work in. They do not measure demand for financial advice or the number of advisers.

The population figures shown on this page cover the Aberdeen City local authority area. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates 230,180 residents, of whom 17.7% are aged 65 or over. These totals describe that council area and should not be interpreted as a separate Aberdeen total.

Aberdeen is mapped to 92 active Companies House registrations in the selected business categories; the Aberdeen travel-to-work area contains 153. These figures count registered companies in the area. They do not show how many financial advisers work here, whether a company trades locally or whether it is FCA authorised.

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Aberdeen. Photograph by Ed Mcintosh. CC BY-SA 3.0.