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Affluence in AB10 6DS

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

Neighbourhood
Ferryhill North
Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
567 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB10 6DS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB10 6DS 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

57.2% of adults in the AB10 6DS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 27.4% are retired and 10.7% are full-time students.

AB10 6DSScotland
Employee, full-time45%36.1%
Employee, part-time6.5%11.5%
Self-employed5.7%7.4%
Unemployed0.9%1.9%
Full-time student10.7%8.8%
Retired27.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%5.2%
Other0.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

39.3% of adults in the AB10 6DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB10 6DSScotland
Higher managerial & professional15.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%21.1%
Intermediate12.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.9%7.1%
Semi-routine11.1%11.2%
Routine6.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%6.8%
Full-time students10.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

42.4% of adults in the AB10 6DS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.4% have no qualifications.

AB10 6DSScotland
Degree level or above42.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.6%7.6%
No qualifications10.4%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 6DS (Ferryhill North) (about 567 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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