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Affluence in AB21 0GA

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

Neighbourhood
Blackburn
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,133 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB21 0GA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB21 0GA 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

81% of adults in the AB21 0GA area are in work, well above the Scotland average of 55%. 1.8% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.

AB21 0GAScotland
Employee, full-time58.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.7%11.5%
Self-employed7.9%7.4%
Unemployed2%1.9%
Full-time student7.9%8.8%
Retired1.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.8%5.2%
Other1.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

55.1% of adults in the AB21 0GA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB21 0GAScotland
Higher managerial & professional21.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional33.5%21.1%
Intermediate10.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%7.1%
Semi-routine5.8%11.2%
Routine4.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.5%6.8%
Full-time students7.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

47.2% of adults in the AB21 0GA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 2.3% have no qualifications.

AB21 0GAScotland
Degree level or above47.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND17.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent12.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.9%7.6%
No qualifications2.3%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 0GA (Blackburn) (about 1,133 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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