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Affluence in AB25 2QD

How AB25 2QD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Rosemount
Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,004 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB25 2QD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB25 2QD area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 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

64.3% of adults in the AB25 2QD area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 5.8% are retired and 20.2% are full-time students.

AB25 2QDScotland
Employee, full-time51.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time6%11.5%
Self-employed7.1%7.4%
Unemployed2.9%1.9%
Full-time student20.2%8.8%
Retired5.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%5.2%
Other2.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

40.7% of adults in the AB25 2QD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB25 2QDScotland
Higher managerial & professional18.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%21.1%
Intermediate10.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%7.1%
Semi-routine6.5%11.2%
Routine9.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%6.8%
Full-time students19.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

61% of adults in the AB25 2QD area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 3.7% have no qualifications.

AB25 2QDScotland
Degree level or above61%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent8.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship3.5%7.6%
No qualifications3.7%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB25 2QD (Rosemount) (about 1,004 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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