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Affluence in AB32 6AA

How AB32 6AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Westhill Central
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
535 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB32 6AA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB32 6AA area scores 10.0 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
10.0/ 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

61.2% of adults in the AB32 6AA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.8% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

AB32 6AAScotland
Employee, full-time39.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.8%11.5%
Self-employed6.7%7.4%
Unemployed1.3%1.9%
Full-time student3.4%8.8%
Retired28.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%5.2%
Other1.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

49.4% of adults in the AB32 6AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB32 6AAScotland
Higher managerial & professional18.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional31.1%21.1%
Intermediate15.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%7.1%
Semi-routine9.9%11.2%
Routine6.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.6%6.8%
Full-time students3.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

44.2% of adults in the AB32 6AA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 6% have no qualifications.

AB32 6AAScotland
Degree level or above44.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.9%7.6%
No qualifications6%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB32 6AA (Westhill Central) (about 535 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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