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Affluence in AB21 7

How AB21 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Population
11,470 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB21 7 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, AB21 7 scores 7.5 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
7.5/ 10
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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

59% of adults in AB21 7 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

AB21 7Scotland
Employee, full-time40.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.5%
Self-employed7%7.4%
Unemployed2%1.9%
Full-time student5.6%8.8%
Retired26%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%5.2%
Other1.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

38.4% of adults in AB21 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB21 7Scotland
Higher managerial & professional14.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%21.1%
Intermediate12.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.5%7.1%
Semi-routine10.4%11.2%
Routine12.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%6.8%
Full-time students5.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

32.7% of adults in AB21 7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

AB21 7Scotland
Degree level or above32.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.9%7.6%
No qualifications13.4%16.7%

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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