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Affluence in AB33 8AX

How AB33 8AX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Clashindarroch
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
895 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB33 8AX is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB33 8AX area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 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

61.9% of adults in the AB33 8AX area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 25.7% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

AB33 8AXScotland
Employee, full-time32.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.5%
Self-employed15.1%7.4%
Unemployed0.8%1.9%
Full-time student5.3%8.8%
Retired25.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%5.2%
Other2.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

39.8% of adults in the AB33 8AX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB33 8AXScotland
Higher managerial & professional15.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.7%21.1%
Intermediate11.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed16.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%7.1%
Semi-routine7.3%11.2%
Routine9.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.7%6.8%
Full-time students4.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

37% of adults in the AB33 8AX area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10% have no qualifications.

AB33 8AXScotland
Degree level or above37%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship10%7.6%
No qualifications10%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB33 8AX (Clashindarroch) (about 895 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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