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Affluence in AB16 7SS

How AB16 7SS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Northfield
Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
573 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB16 7SS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB16 7SS area scores 3.0 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
3.0/ 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

57.8% of adults in the AB16 7SS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 23% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

AB16 7SSScotland
Employee, full-time32%36.1%
Employee, part-time17.3%11.5%
Self-employed8.5%7.4%
Unemployed2.8%1.9%
Full-time student7.5%8.8%
Retired23%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%5.2%
Other2.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

16.4% of adults in the AB16 7SS area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB16 7SSScotland
Higher managerial & professional3.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional12.6%21.1%
Intermediate9.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.4%7.1%
Semi-routine14.1%11.2%
Routine23.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%6.8%
Full-time students6.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

16.4% of adults in the AB16 7SS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.2% have no qualifications.

AB16 7SSScotland
Degree level or above16.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent31.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship12.8%7.6%
No qualifications22.2%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 7SS (Northfield) (about 573 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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