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Affluence in AB21 7LE

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

Neighbourhood
Dyce
Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
653 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB21 7LE is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB21 7LE area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 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

47.7% of adults in the AB21 7LE area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 35.4% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

AB21 7LEScotland
Employee, full-time37%36.1%
Employee, part-time7.6%11.5%
Self-employed3.1%7.4%
Unemployed3.3%1.9%
Full-time student3.8%8.8%
Retired35.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%5.2%
Other1.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

27% of adults in the AB21 7LE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB21 7LEScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%21.1%
Intermediate12.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.9%7.1%
Semi-routine11.8%11.2%
Routine18.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.6%6.8%
Full-time students2.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

18% of adults in the AB21 7LE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 23.6% have no qualifications.

AB21 7LEScotland
Degree level or above18%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent25.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.1%7.6%
No qualifications23.6%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 7LE (Dyce) (about 653 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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