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Affluence in AB24

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

Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Population
41,955 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB24 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, AB24 scores 5.1 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
5.1/ 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

43.7% of adults in AB24 are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 11.4% are retired and 31.8% are full-time students.

AB24Scotland
Employee, full-time30.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.7%11.5%
Self-employed4.5%7.4%
Unemployed3.1%1.9%
Full-time student31.8%8.8%
Retired11.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%5.2%
Other2.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

20.6% of adults in AB24 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB24Scotland
Higher managerial & professional7.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional12.9%21.1%
Intermediate7.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%7.1%
Semi-routine9.2%11.2%
Routine14.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%6.8%
Full-time students31.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

36% of adults in AB24 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.8% have no qualifications.

AB24Scotland
Degree level or above36%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent17.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship4.7%7.6%
No qualifications11.8%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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