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Affluence in AB39 2JP

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

Neighbourhood
Stonehaven South
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
797 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB39 2JP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB39 2JP area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 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

57% of adults in the AB39 2JP area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 27.3% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

AB39 2JPScotland
Employee, full-time35.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.5%
Self-employed10.2%7.4%
Unemployed1.8%1.9%
Full-time student6.1%8.8%
Retired27.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%5.2%
Other2.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

35.4% of adults in the AB39 2JP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB39 2JPScotland
Higher managerial & professional10.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.5%21.1%
Intermediate12.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%7.1%
Semi-routine11.4%11.2%
Routine13.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.2%6.8%
Full-time students4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

34% of adults in the AB39 2JP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.1% have no qualifications.

AB39 2JPScotland
Degree level or above34%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.4%7.6%
No qualifications14.1%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 2JP (Stonehaven South) (about 797 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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