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Affluence in AB24 1

How AB24 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Population
6,885 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB24 1 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, AB24 1 scores 3.7 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.

Overall score
3.7/ 10
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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

32.4% of adults in AB24 1 are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 11.4% are retired and 43.3% are full-time students.

AB24 1Scotland
Employee, full-time21.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time6.8%11.5%
Self-employed3.7%7.4%
Unemployed2.9%1.9%
Full-time student43.3%8.8%
Retired11.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%5.2%
Other2.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

13.7% of adults in AB24 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB24 1Scotland
Higher managerial & professional5.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional8.3%21.1%
Intermediate5.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%7.1%
Semi-routine8%11.2%
Routine14.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%6.8%
Full-time students43.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

32.3% of adults in AB24 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.4% have no qualifications.

AB24 1Scotland
Degree level or above32.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent23%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent15.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship4.1%7.6%
No qualifications12.4%16.7%

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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