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Affluence in AB24 1XE

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

Neighbourhood
Old Aberdeen
Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
816 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB24 1XE is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB24 1XE 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

35.7% of adults in the AB24 1XE area are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 36.4% are retired and 9.5% are full-time students.

AB24 1XEScotland
Employee, full-time23.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time7.5%11.5%
Self-employed4.3%7.4%
Unemployed2.5%1.9%
Full-time student9.5%8.8%
Retired36.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled9%5.2%
Other3.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

15.3% of adults in the AB24 1XE area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB24 1XEScotland
Higher managerial & professional5.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional10.1%21.1%
Intermediate9.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9%7.1%
Semi-routine16.1%11.2%
Routine24.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%6.8%
Full-time students9.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

23.4% of adults in the AB24 1XE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 31.2% have no qualifications.

AB24 1XEScotland
Degree level or above23.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND8.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent25.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship6%7.6%
No qualifications31.2%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 1XE (Old Aberdeen) (about 816 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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