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Affluence in AB24 2SW

How AB24 2SW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Tillydrone
Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,075 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB24 2SW is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB24 2SW 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

52% of adults in the AB24 2SW area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 9.4% are retired and 18.2% are full-time students.

AB24 2SWScotland
Employee, full-time33.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.5%
Self-employed6%7.4%
Unemployed3.8%1.9%
Full-time student18.2%8.8%
Retired9.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6%5.2%
Other3.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

15.3% of adults in the AB24 2SW area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB24 2SWScotland
Higher managerial & professional3.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional11.4%21.1%
Intermediate8.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.8%7.1%
Semi-routine14.5%11.2%
Routine20.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%6.8%
Full-time students17%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

24.4% of adults in the AB24 2SW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

AB24 2SWScotland
Degree level or above24.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent28.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.3%7.6%
No qualifications17.2%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 2SW (Tillydrone) (about 1,075 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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