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Affluence in AB39 2AY

How AB39 2AY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Stonehaven North
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
934 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB39 2AY is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB39 2AY 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

48.5% of adults in the AB39 2AY area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 37.9% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

AB39 2AYScotland
Employee, full-time30.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.5%
Self-employed7.9%7.4%
Unemployed1%1.9%
Full-time student5.1%8.8%
Retired37.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.3%5.2%
Other1.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

46.6% of adults in the AB39 2AY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB39 2AYScotland
Higher managerial & professional19.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional27.3%21.1%
Intermediate10.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%7.1%
Semi-routine8.2%11.2%
Routine7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%6.8%
Full-time students5.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

43.9% of adults in the AB39 2AY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.2% have no qualifications.

AB39 2AYScotland
Degree level or above43.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent12.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.7%7.6%
No qualifications10.2%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB39 2AY (Stonehaven North) (about 934 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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