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Affluence in AB15 8EP

How AB15 8EP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hazlehead
Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
2,853 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB15 8EP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB15 8EP area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 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

51.4% of adults in the AB15 8EP area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 29.1% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

AB15 8EPScotland
Employee, full-time33.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.5%
Self-employed7.3%7.4%
Unemployed2.1%1.9%
Full-time student5.9%8.8%
Retired29.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4%5.2%
Other2.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

35% of adults in the AB15 8EP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB15 8EPScotland
Higher managerial & professional11.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%21.1%
Intermediate13.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%7.1%
Semi-routine11.7%11.2%
Routine12.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%6.8%
Full-time students6.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

29.6% of adults in the AB15 8EP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.7% have no qualifications.

AB15 8EPScotland
Degree level or above29.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.6%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 AB15 8EP (Hazlehead) (about 2,853 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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