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Affluence in AB16 6QS

How AB16 6QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Mastrick
Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
502 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB16 6QS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB16 6QS area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 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

62.7% of adults in the AB16 6QS area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 18.3% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

AB16 6QSScotland
Employee, full-time43.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time15.7%11.5%
Self-employed3.1%7.4%
Unemployed1.9%1.9%
Full-time student5.2%8.8%
Retired18.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%5.2%
Other2.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

18.5% of adults in the AB16 6QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB16 6QSScotland
Higher managerial & professional4.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional13.8%21.1%
Intermediate13.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical11.5%7.1%
Semi-routine12.7%11.2%
Routine29.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%6.8%
Full-time students5.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

15.7% of adults in the AB16 6QS area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.4% have no qualifications.

AB16 6QSScotland
Degree level or above15.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent36.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.3%7.6%
No qualifications21.4%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 6QS (Mastrick) (about 502 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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