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Affluence in AB10 6BX

How AB10 6BX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
West End South
Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
897 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB10 6BX is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB10 6BX area scores 10.0 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
10.0/ 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

64.3% of adults in the AB10 6BX area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 7.2% are retired and 19.6% are full-time students.

AB10 6BXScotland
Employee, full-time50.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.6%11.5%
Self-employed5.6%7.4%
Unemployed2.6%1.9%
Full-time student19.6%8.8%
Retired7.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%5.2%
Other2.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

41.5% of adults in the AB10 6BX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB10 6BXScotland
Higher managerial & professional18.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%21.1%
Intermediate10.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%7.1%
Semi-routine7.9%11.2%
Routine7.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.3%6.8%
Full-time students19.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

57.7% of adults in the AB10 6BX area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 3.4% have no qualifications.

AB10 6BXScotland
Degree level or above57.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent12.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship4%7.6%
No qualifications3.4%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB10 6BX (West End South) (about 897 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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