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Affluence in AB32 6RF

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

Neighbourhood
Westhill North and South
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
815 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB32 6RF is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB32 6RF 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

48.7% of adults in the AB32 6RF area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 38.6% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.

AB32 6RFScotland
Employee, full-time33.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.3%11.5%
Self-employed5.9%7.4%
Unemployed0.6%1.9%
Full-time student3.3%8.8%
Retired38.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.4%5.2%
Other1.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

51.2% of adults in the AB32 6RF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB32 6RFScotland
Higher managerial & professional21.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional29.4%21.1%
Intermediate14.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%7.1%
Semi-routine7.9%11.2%
Routine4.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.3%6.8%
Full-time students2.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

46% of adults in the AB32 6RF area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.1% have no qualifications.

AB32 6RFScotland
Degree level or above46%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent12.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.9%7.6%
No qualifications9.1%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 6RF (Westhill North and South) (about 815 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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