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Affluence in AB31 6PR

How AB31 6PR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Aboyne and South Deeside
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
859 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB31 6PR is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB31 6PR 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

57.7% of adults in the AB31 6PR area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.3% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

AB31 6PRScotland
Employee, full-time34.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.8%11.5%
Self-employed13.4%7.4%
Unemployed1.5%1.9%
Full-time student5.5%8.8%
Retired28.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.1%5.2%
Other0.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

51.8% of adults in the AB31 6PR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB31 6PRScotland
Higher managerial & professional24.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional26.9%21.1%
Intermediate8.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%7.1%
Semi-routine8.1%11.2%
Routine6.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.9%6.8%
Full-time students5.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

52.9% of adults in the AB31 6PR area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 6.6% have no qualifications.

AB31 6PRScotland
Degree level or above52.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent11.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.2%7.6%
No qualifications6.6%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB31 6PR (Aboyne and South Deeside) (about 859 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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