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Affluence in AB15 7RY

How AB15 7RY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Braeside, Mannofield, Broomhill and Seafield South
Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
876 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB15 7RY is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB15 7RY 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

59.3% of adults in the AB15 7RY area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.7% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

AB15 7RYScotland
Employee, full-time41.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.4%11.5%
Self-employed8%7.4%
Unemployed1.2%1.9%
Full-time student6.5%8.8%
Retired26.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%5.2%
Other1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

52% of adults in the AB15 7RY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB15 7RYScotland
Higher managerial & professional21.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional30.9%21.1%
Intermediate14.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%7.1%
Semi-routine6.7%11.2%
Routine5.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.7%6.8%
Full-time students7.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

54.8% of adults in the AB15 7RY area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 6.1% have no qualifications.

AB15 7RYScotland
Degree level or above54.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent11.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.6%7.6%
No qualifications6.1%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 7RY (Braeside, Mannofield, Broomhill and Seafield South) (about 876 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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