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Affluence in AB24 2WB

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

Neighbourhood
Woodside
Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
568 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB24 2WB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB24 2WB 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 2WB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 11.9% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.

AB24 2WBScotland
Employee, full-time41.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.5%
Self-employed5.4%7.4%
Unemployed3.6%1.9%
Full-time student7.3%8.8%
Retired11.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled11.1%5.2%
Other3.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

18.4% of adults in the AB24 2WB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB24 2WBScotland
Higher managerial & professional4.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional13.6%21.1%
Intermediate9.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.6%7.1%
Semi-routine13.4%11.2%
Routine26.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%6.8%
Full-time students6.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

28.2% of adults in the AB24 2WB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20.9% have no qualifications.

AB24 2WBScotland
Degree level or above28.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent25.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.4%7.6%
No qualifications20.9%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 2WB (Woodside) (about 568 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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