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Affluence in AB32 7EL

How AB32 7EL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Dunecht, Durris and Drumoak
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
719 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB32 7EL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB32 7EL 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

64.2% of adults in the AB32 7EL area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 22.3% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

AB32 7ELScotland
Employee, full-time40.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.5%
Self-employed12.3%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student6.8%8.8%
Retired22.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1%5.2%
Other0.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

48.7% of adults in the AB32 7EL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB32 7ELScotland
Higher managerial & professional22.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional26.1%21.1%
Intermediate9.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%7.1%
Semi-routine7.7%11.2%
Routine8.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.7%6.8%
Full-time students6.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

46% of adults in the AB32 7EL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 8% have no qualifications.

AB32 7ELScotland
Degree level or above46%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent14.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.5%7.6%
No qualifications8%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 7EL (Dunecht, Durris and Drumoak) (about 719 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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