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Affluence in AB25

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

Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Population
27,718 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB25 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, AB25 scores 6.4 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
6.4/ 10
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Its 34 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 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

48.6% of adults in AB25 are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 13.6% are retired and 27% are full-time students.

AB25Scotland
Employee, full-time35.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.3%11.5%
Self-employed4.8%7.4%
Unemployed2.8%1.9%
Full-time student27%8.8%
Retired13.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%5.2%
Other2.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

31.5% of adults in AB25 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB25Scotland
Higher managerial & professional14%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.5%21.1%
Intermediate8.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5%7.1%
Semi-routine8.1%11.2%
Routine10.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%6.8%
Full-time students26.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

46.7% of adults in AB25 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 8.8% have no qualifications.

AB25Scotland
Degree level or above46.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent14.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent13.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship4.1%7.6%
No qualifications8.8%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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