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Affluence in AB16 5SL

How AB16 5SL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Northfield
Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
597 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB16 5SL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB16 5SL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 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

53.9% of adults in the AB16 5SL area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 22.9% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

AB16 5SLScotland
Employee, full-time39.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.5%
Self-employed2.9%7.4%
Unemployed2.4%1.9%
Full-time student5.1%8.8%
Retired22.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled8.4%5.2%
Other2.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

21.6% of adults in the AB16 5SL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB16 5SLScotland
Higher managerial & professional5.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional15.7%21.1%
Intermediate14.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed3.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9%7.1%
Semi-routine12.9%11.2%
Routine24.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%6.8%
Full-time students5.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

13.9% of adults in the AB16 5SL area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 25.1% have no qualifications.

AB16 5SLScotland
Degree level or above13.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent6.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent32.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.6%7.6%
No qualifications25.1%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB16 5SL (Northfield) (about 597 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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