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Affluence in AB15 6LS

How AB15 6LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hazlehead
Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
942 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB15 6LS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB15 6LS 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

58.5% of adults in the AB15 6LS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 27.1% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

AB15 6LSScotland
Employee, full-time39.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.5%
Self-employed7.6%7.4%
Unemployed2.1%1.9%
Full-time student4.3%8.8%
Retired27.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%5.2%
Other1.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

47.7% of adults in the AB15 6LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB15 6LSScotland
Higher managerial & professional18.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional29.7%21.1%
Intermediate11.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%7.1%
Semi-routine8.3%11.2%
Routine8.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%6.8%
Full-time students4.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

47.2% of adults in the AB15 6LS area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7.2% have no qualifications.

AB15 6LSScotland
Degree level or above47.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.9%7.6%
No qualifications7.2%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 6LS (Hazlehead) (about 942 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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