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Affluence in AB11 9NB

How AB11 9NB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Torry West
Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
723 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB11 9NB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB11 9NB area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 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

65.7% of adults in the AB11 9NB area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 10.1% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.

AB11 9NBScotland
Employee, full-time48.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.5%
Self-employed4.6%7.4%
Unemployed2.9%1.9%
Full-time student8.3%8.8%
Retired10.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.8%5.2%
Other4.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

23.5% of adults in the AB11 9NB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB11 9NBScotland
Higher managerial & professional6.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.3%21.1%
Intermediate10.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.3%7.1%
Semi-routine16.3%11.2%
Routine24.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%6.8%
Full-time students8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

33% of adults in the AB11 9NB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.7% have no qualifications.

AB11 9NBScotland
Degree level or above33%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.2%7.6%
No qualifications14.7%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 9NB (Torry West) (about 723 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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