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Affluence in AB21 0EW

How AB21 0EW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Blackburn
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
734 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB21 0EW is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB21 0EW area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 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

72.1% of adults in the AB21 0EW area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 15.5% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

AB21 0EWScotland
Employee, full-time47.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.5%
Self-employed10.2%7.4%
Unemployed1.2%1.9%
Full-time student8.7%8.8%
Retired15.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%5.2%
Other1.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

44.5% of adults in the AB21 0EW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB21 0EWScotland
Higher managerial & professional16.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional27.9%21.1%
Intermediate14.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%7.1%
Semi-routine8%11.2%
Routine7.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.1%6.8%
Full-time students8.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

38% of adults in the AB21 0EW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 5.1% have no qualifications.

AB21 0EWScotland
Degree level or above38%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.4%7.6%
No qualifications5.1%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB21 0EW (Blackburn) (about 734 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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