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Affluence in AB21 9BF

How AB21 9BF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bucksburn North
Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
939 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB21 9BF is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB21 9BF area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 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

66.8% of adults in the AB21 9BF area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 18.1% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

AB21 9BFScotland
Employee, full-time50.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.5%
Self-employed4.6%7.4%
Unemployed1.5%1.9%
Full-time student4.2%8.8%
Retired18.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%5.2%
Other0.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

35.7% of adults in the AB21 9BF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB21 9BFScotland
Higher managerial & professional12.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.9%21.1%
Intermediate13.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.5%7.1%
Semi-routine11.2%11.2%
Routine14.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.5%6.8%
Full-time students4.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

32.9% of adults in the AB21 9BF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.7% have no qualifications.

AB21 9BFScotland
Degree level or above32.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.3%7.6%
No qualifications12.7%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 9BF (Bucksburn North) (about 939 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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