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Affluence in AB24 1US

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

Neighbourhood
Seaton
Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,050 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB24 1US is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB24 1US area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 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

59% of adults in the AB24 1US area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 12.4% are retired and 11.8% are full-time students.

AB24 1USScotland
Employee, full-time42%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.5%
Self-employed6.2%7.4%
Unemployed5.3%1.9%
Full-time student11.8%8.8%
Retired12.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.8%5.2%
Other3.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

22.6% of adults in the AB24 1US area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB24 1USScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional15%21.1%
Intermediate9.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%7.1%
Semi-routine12.3%11.2%
Routine21.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%6.8%
Full-time students11.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

32.8% of adults in the AB24 1US area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16.1% have no qualifications.

AB24 1USScotland
Degree level or above32.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20%18.9%
Apprenticeship6%7.6%
No qualifications16.1%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 1US (Seaton) (about 1,050 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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