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Affluence in AB25 1

How AB25 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Population
11,623 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB25 1 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, AB25 1 scores 6.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.2/ 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

46% of adults in AB25 1 are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 9.4% are retired and 34.1% are full-time students.

AB25 1Scotland
Employee, full-time34.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time7.6%11.5%
Self-employed4.2%7.4%
Unemployed3%1.9%
Full-time student34.1%8.8%
Retired9.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%5.2%
Other2.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

26.1% of adults in AB25 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB25 1Scotland
Higher managerial & professional11.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional15.1%21.1%
Intermediate7.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed3.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%7.1%
Semi-routine8.1%11.2%
Routine10.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%6.8%
Full-time students33.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

45.6% of adults in AB25 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7.4% have no qualifications.

AB25 1Scotland
Degree level or above45.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent17.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent12.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship3.5%7.6%
No qualifications7.4%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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