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Affluence in AB11 6UP

How AB11 6UP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ferryhill North
Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
886 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB11 6UP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB11 6UP area scores 9.0 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
9.0/ 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

66.2% of adults in the AB11 6UP area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 8.9% are retired and 16.2% are full-time students.

AB11 6UPScotland
Employee, full-time53.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time7.7%11.5%
Self-employed4.8%7.4%
Unemployed2.6%1.9%
Full-time student16.2%8.8%
Retired8.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%5.2%
Other2.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

44.7% of adults in the AB11 6UP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB11 6UPScotland
Higher managerial & professional16.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional28.2%21.1%
Intermediate11.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed2.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%7.1%
Semi-routine6.5%11.2%
Routine8.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.2%6.8%
Full-time students16.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

57.4% of adults in the AB11 6UP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 4.6% have no qualifications.

AB11 6UPScotland
Degree level or above57.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent10.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship3.9%7.6%
No qualifications4.6%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 6UP (Ferryhill North) (about 886 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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