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Affluence in AB24 1SL

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

Neighbourhood
Old Aberdeen
Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
769 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB24 1SL is

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

Overall score
4.0/ 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

42.9% of adults in the AB24 1SL area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 12.3% are retired and 27.4% are full-time students.

AB24 1SLScotland
Employee, full-time29.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.2%11.5%
Self-employed4.7%7.4%
Unemployed2.5%1.9%
Full-time student27.4%8.8%
Retired12.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled8.8%5.2%
Other3.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

18.2% of adults in the AB24 1SL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB24 1SLScotland
Higher managerial & professional6.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional11.4%21.1%
Intermediate7.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%7.1%
Semi-routine8.7%11.2%
Routine16%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%6.8%
Full-time students27.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

37.5% of adults in the AB24 1SL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.1% have no qualifications.

AB24 1SLScotland
Degree level or above37.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship4.5%7.6%
No qualifications13.1%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB24 1SL (Old Aberdeen) (about 769 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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