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Affluence in AB15 5FF

How AB15 5FF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Rosemount
Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
739 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB15 5FF is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB15 5FF area scores 10.0 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
10.0/ 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

62% of adults in the AB15 5FF area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 19.6% are retired and 10.6% are full-time students.

AB15 5FFScotland
Employee, full-time45.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time10%11.5%
Self-employed6.8%7.4%
Unemployed1.5%1.9%
Full-time student10.6%8.8%
Retired19.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.3%5.2%
Other0.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

55.7% of adults in the AB15 5FF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB15 5FFScotland
Higher managerial & professional30.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional25.7%21.1%
Intermediate10.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%7.1%
Semi-routine7.1%11.2%
Routine5.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.5%6.8%
Full-time students10.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

61.8% of adults in the AB15 5FF area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 5.1% have no qualifications.

AB15 5FFScotland
Degree level or above61.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent8.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship2.4%7.6%
No qualifications5.1%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB15 5FF (Rosemount) (about 739 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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