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Affluence in AB12

How AB12 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Population
29,690 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB12 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, AB12 scores 7.5 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
7.5/ 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

62.3% of adults in AB12 are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 19.4% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.

AB12Scotland
Employee, full-time43.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.5%
Self-employed7%7.4%
Unemployed1.9%1.9%
Full-time student8.6%8.8%
Retired19.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%5.2%
Other2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

34.3% of adults in AB12 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB12Scotland
Higher managerial & professional12.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%21.1%
Intermediate13.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.4%7.1%
Semi-routine11.4%11.2%
Routine13.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%6.8%
Full-time students8.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

31% of adults in AB12 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.5% have no qualifications.

AB12Scotland
Degree level or above31%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.1%7.6%
No qualifications12.5%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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