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Affluence in AB11 5BA

How AB11 5BA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
City Centre East
Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
647 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB11 5BA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB11 5BA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 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

54.2% of adults in the AB11 5BA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 4.6% are retired and 28.2% are full-time students.

AB11 5BAScotland
Employee, full-time39.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.5%
Self-employed4.6%7.4%
Unemployed4.6%1.9%
Full-time student28.2%8.8%
Retired4.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%5.2%
Other3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

21.5% of adults in the AB11 5BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB11 5BAScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional14%21.1%
Intermediate6.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%7.1%
Semi-routine10.7%11.2%
Routine14.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%6.8%
Full-time students28.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

44.4% of adults in the AB11 5BA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.4% have no qualifications.

AB11 5BAScotland
Degree level or above44.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent13.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent14.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship2.8%7.6%
No qualifications9.4%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB11 5BA (City Centre East) (about 647 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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