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Affluence in AB16 9UB

How AB16 9UB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Midstocket
Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
883 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB16 9UB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB16 9UB area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 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% of adults in the AB16 9UB area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 22.6% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.

AB16 9UBScotland
Employee, full-time41.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time13%11.5%
Self-employed7.3%7.4%
Unemployed2.1%1.9%
Full-time student7.9%8.8%
Retired22.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%5.2%
Other2.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

52.4% of adults in the AB16 9UB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB16 9UBScotland
Higher managerial & professional25.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional26.6%21.1%
Intermediate11.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%7.1%
Semi-routine8.3%11.2%
Routine7.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4%6.8%
Full-time students6.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

57% of adults in the AB16 9UB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7.2% have no qualifications.

AB16 9UBScotland
Degree level or above57%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent12.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship4.7%7.6%
No qualifications7.2%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 9UB (Midstocket) (about 883 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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