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Affluence in AB21 7PP

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

Neighbourhood
Newmachar and Fintray
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
680 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB21 7PP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB21 7PP 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

63.7% of adults in the AB21 7PP area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 23.5% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

AB21 7PPScotland
Employee, full-time42.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.5%
Self-employed9.5%7.4%
Unemployed1.3%1.9%
Full-time student5.8%8.8%
Retired23.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.9%5.2%
Other1.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

53.2% of adults in the AB21 7PP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB21 7PPScotland
Higher managerial & professional24.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional28.6%21.1%
Intermediate10.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%7.1%
Semi-routine8.2%11.2%
Routine6.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.5%6.8%
Full-time students4.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

47.8% of adults in the AB21 7PP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 6.8% have no qualifications.

AB21 7PPScotland
Degree level or above47.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent14.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.6%7.6%
No qualifications6.8%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 7PP (Newmachar and Fintray) (about 680 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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