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Affluence in AB36 8YL

How AB36 8YL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
East Cairngorms
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
582 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB36 8YL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB36 8YL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 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

59% of adults in the AB36 8YL area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24.8% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

AB36 8YLScotland
Employee, full-time27.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.5%
Self-employed17.7%7.4%
Unemployed1%1.9%
Full-time student4.2%8.8%
Retired24.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3%5.2%
Other2.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

33.9% of adults in the AB36 8YL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB36 8YLScotland
Higher managerial & professional13.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%21.1%
Intermediate8.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed21.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.3%7.1%
Semi-routine10.7%11.2%
Routine10.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.6%6.8%
Full-time students3.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

34.3% of adults in the AB36 8YL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.8% have no qualifications.

AB36 8YLScotland
Degree level or above34.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.7%7.6%
No qualifications12.8%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB36 8YL (East Cairngorms) (about 582 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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