Affluence in AB16 6QA
How AB16 6QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheddocksley
- Council
- Aberdeen City
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 504 (2024)
AB16 6QAAberdeen City
How well off AB16 6QA is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB16 6QA area scores 5.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.3% of adults in the AB16 6QA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.6% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.7% of adults in the AB16 6QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
14.2% of adults in the AB16 6QA area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB16 6QA (Sheddocksley) (about 504 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.