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Affluence in AB11 8DE

How AB11 8DE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Torry West
Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,000 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB11 8DE is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB11 8DE area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 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

67.3% of adults in the AB11 8DE area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 13.5% are retired and 9% are full-time students.

AB11 8DEScotland
Employee, full-time54.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time7.4%11.5%
Self-employed5.3%7.4%
Unemployed3.3%1.9%
Full-time student9%8.8%
Retired13.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%5.2%
Other3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

27.7% of adults in the AB11 8DE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB11 8DEScotland
Higher managerial & professional6.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%21.1%
Intermediate13.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.3%7.1%
Semi-routine11.6%11.2%
Routine19.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%6.8%
Full-time students8.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

30.8% of adults in the AB11 8DE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.6% have no qualifications.

AB11 8DEScotland
Degree level or above30.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.1%7.6%
No qualifications11.6%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 8DE (Torry West) (about 1,000 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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