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Affluence in AB10 6PL

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

Neighbourhood
West End South
Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
860 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB10 6PL is

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

62.1% of adults in the AB10 6PL area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 18.3% are retired and 9.9% are full-time students.

AB10 6PLScotland
Employee, full-time45.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.3%11.5%
Self-employed8%7.4%
Unemployed1.5%1.9%
Full-time student9.9%8.8%
Retired18.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%5.2%
Other1.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

59.7% of adults in the AB10 6PL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB10 6PLScotland
Higher managerial & professional29.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional30.3%21.1%
Intermediate9.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5%7.1%
Semi-routine5.9%11.2%
Routine2.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.6%6.8%
Full-time students9.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

64.8% of adults in the AB10 6PL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 3.9% have no qualifications.

AB10 6PLScotland
Degree level or above64.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent10.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship4.5%7.6%
No qualifications3.9%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 6PL (West End South) (about 860 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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