Affluence in AB21 9UL
How AB21 9UL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bucksburn South
- Council
- Aberdeen City
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 454 (2024)
AB21 9ULAberdeen City
How well off AB21 9UL is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB21 9UL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
49.3% of adults in the AB21 9UL area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 32.5% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.4% of adults in the AB21 9UL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
16.1% of adults in the AB21 9UL area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 26.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB21 9UL (Bucksburn South) (about 454 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.