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Affluence in AB33 8FL

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

Neighbourhood
Howe of Alford
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
887 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB33 8FL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB33 8FL 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

44.5% of adults in the AB33 8FL area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 36.3% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

AB33 8FLScotland
Employee, full-time27.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.3%11.5%
Self-employed6.3%7.4%
Unemployed2.7%1.9%
Full-time student4.8%8.8%
Retired36.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family6.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%5.2%
Other1.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

27.2% of adults in the AB33 8FL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB33 8FLScotland
Higher managerial & professional8.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%21.1%
Intermediate11.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical11.3%7.1%
Semi-routine14.2%11.2%
Routine17.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%6.8%
Full-time students2.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

22.6% of adults in the AB33 8FL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24.8% have no qualifications.

AB33 8FLScotland
Degree level or above22.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND7.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.8%7.6%
No qualifications24.8%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 8FL (Howe of Alford) (about 887 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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