Affluence in AB21 9BJ
How AB21 9BJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bucksburn South
- Council
- Aberdeen City
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 702 (2024)
AB21 9BJAberdeen City
How well off AB21 9BJ is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB21 9BJ 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.1% of adults in the AB21 9BJ area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24.3% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.4% of adults in the AB21 9BJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
20.2% of adults in the AB21 9BJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB21 9BJ (Bucksburn South) (about 702 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.