Affluence in AB16 6FP
How AB16 6FP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheddocksley
- Council
- Aberdeen City
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 797 (2024)
AB16 6FPAberdeen City
How well off AB16 6FP is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB16 6FP 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.7% of adults in the AB16 6FP area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 36.4% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.2% of adults in the AB16 6FP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
15.2% of adults in the AB16 6FP area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 31.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB16 6FP (Sheddocksley) (about 797 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.