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Affluence in AB30 1

How AB30 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Population
10,152 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB30 1 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, AB30 1 scores 7.3 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
7.3/ 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

63% of adults in AB30 1 are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 22.8% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

AB30 1Scotland
Employee, full-time37.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.5%
Self-employed12.1%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student5.3%8.8%
Retired22.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%5.2%
Other1.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

37.4% of adults in AB30 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB30 1Scotland
Higher managerial & professional14.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%21.1%
Intermediate10%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed12.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.9%7.1%
Semi-routine10%11.2%
Routine11.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%6.8%
Full-time students5.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

33.4% of adults in AB30 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.6% have no qualifications.

AB30 1Scotland
Degree level or above33.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.4%7.6%
No qualifications12.6%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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