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Affluence in AB25 3

How AB25 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Population
12,188 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB25 3 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, AB25 3 scores 5.4 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
5.4/ 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

46.4% of adults in AB25 3 are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 11.9% are retired and 30.2% are full-time students.

AB25 3Scotland
Employee, full-time33.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.4%11.5%
Self-employed4.6%7.4%
Unemployed2.9%1.9%
Full-time student30.2%8.8%
Retired11.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%5.2%
Other2.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

27.1% of adults in AB25 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB25 3Scotland
Higher managerial & professional11.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional15.6%21.1%
Intermediate8.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%7.1%
Semi-routine8%11.2%
Routine11%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%6.8%
Full-time students29.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

43.1% of adults in AB25 3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.2% have no qualifications.

AB25 3Scotland
Degree level or above43.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent15.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent14.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship4.5%7.6%
No qualifications9.2%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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