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Affluence in AB10 1

How AB10 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Population
9,719 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB10 1 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, AB10 1 scores 6.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.4/ 10
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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

51% of adults in AB10 1 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 11.7% are retired and 26.4% are full-time students.

AB10 1Scotland
Employee, full-time36.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.1%11.5%
Self-employed5%7.4%
Unemployed3.2%1.9%
Full-time student26.4%8.8%
Retired11.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%5.2%
Other2.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

29.6% of adults in AB10 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB10 1Scotland
Higher managerial & professional12.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%21.1%
Intermediate8.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%7.1%
Semi-routine9.5%11.2%
Routine11.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%6.8%
Full-time students26.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

46.1% of adults in AB10 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 8.3% have no qualifications.

AB10 1Scotland
Degree level or above46.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent13.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent13.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship4.3%7.6%
No qualifications8.3%16.7%

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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