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Affluence in AB39 2PX

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

Neighbourhood
Stonehaven South
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
403 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB39 2PX is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB39 2PX area scores 10.0 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
10.0/ 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

65.7% of adults in the AB39 2PX area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 12.9% are retired and 9.4% are full-time students.

AB39 2PXScotland
Employee, full-time44.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.5%
Self-employed8.7%7.4%
Unemployed3.1%1.9%
Full-time student9.4%8.8%
Retired12.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.7%5.2%
Other1.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

54.9% of adults in the AB39 2PX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB39 2PXScotland
Higher managerial & professional22.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional32.5%21.1%
Intermediate8.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%7.1%
Semi-routine7.3%11.2%
Routine3.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.5%6.8%
Full-time students9.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

49% of adults in the AB39 2PX area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 4.5% have no qualifications.

AB39 2PXScotland
Degree level or above49%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent13.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent14%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.3%7.6%
No qualifications4.5%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 2PX (Stonehaven South) (about 403 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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