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Affluence in AB24 5

How AB24 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Population
14,439 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB24 5 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, AB24 5 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
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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

40.3% of adults in AB24 5 are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 8.5% are retired and 39.8% are full-time students.

AB24 5Scotland
Employee, full-time29.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time7%11.5%
Self-employed3.9%7.4%
Unemployed3.1%1.9%
Full-time student39.8%8.8%
Retired8.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%5.2%
Other2.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

19.7% of adults in AB24 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB24 5Scotland
Higher managerial & professional8%12%
Lower managerial & professional11.7%21.1%
Intermediate6.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed3.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%7.1%
Semi-routine7.9%11.2%
Routine11.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%6.8%
Full-time students39.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

39.3% of adults in AB24 5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.1% have no qualifications.

AB24 5Scotland
Degree level or above39.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent20.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent14.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship3.9%7.6%
No qualifications9.1%16.7%

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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