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Affluence in AB10

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

Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Population
33,374 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB10 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, AB10 scores 7.7 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
7.7/ 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

54.6% of adults in AB10 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 17.8% are retired and 17.6% are full-time students.

AB10Scotland
Employee, full-time39.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.8%11.5%
Self-employed6.1%7.4%
Unemployed2.4%1.9%
Full-time student17.6%8.8%
Retired17.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%5.2%
Other1.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

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

AB10Scotland
Higher managerial & professional16.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%21.1%
Intermediate10.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%7.1%
Semi-routine8.5%11.2%
Routine9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%6.8%
Full-time students17.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

48.8% of adults in AB10 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 8.3% have no qualifications.

AB10Scotland
Degree level or above48.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent13.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.1%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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