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Affluence in AB15 8RB

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

Neighbourhood
Westhill North and South
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
355 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB15 8RB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB15 8RB area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 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

61.6% of adults in the AB15 8RB area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 23.1% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.

AB15 8RBScotland
Employee, full-time37.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.5%
Self-employed11.9%7.4%
Unemployed0%1.9%
Full-time student8.9%8.8%
Retired23.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%5.2%
Other1.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

47.5% of adults in the AB15 8RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB15 8RBScotland
Higher managerial & professional20.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional26.8%21.1%
Intermediate9.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%7.1%
Semi-routine8%11.2%
Routine6.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.8%6.8%
Full-time students8.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

40.8% of adults in the AB15 8RB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.5% have no qualifications.

AB15 8RBScotland
Degree level or above40.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.1%7.6%
No qualifications11.5%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 8RB (Westhill North and South) (about 355 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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