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Affluence in AB39 2LF

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

Neighbourhood
Stonehaven North
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
675 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB39 2LF is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB39 2LF area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 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

47.1% of adults in the AB39 2LF area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 37.2% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

AB39 2LFScotland
Employee, full-time28.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.5%
Self-employed7.8%7.4%
Unemployed1.5%1.9%
Full-time student5.6%8.8%
Retired37.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3%5.2%
Other1.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

33.4% of adults in the AB39 2LF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB39 2LFScotland
Higher managerial & professional11.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%21.1%
Intermediate12.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%7.1%
Semi-routine12.2%11.2%
Routine10.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%6.8%
Full-time students5.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

29.9% of adults in the AB39 2LF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.8% have no qualifications.

AB39 2LFScotland
Degree level or above29.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.8%7.6%
No qualifications19.8%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB39 2LF (Stonehaven North) (about 675 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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