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Affluence in AB41 8AJ

How AB41 8AJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ellon East
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
925 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB41 8AJ is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB41 8AJ 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

75% of adults in the AB41 8AJ area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 8.4% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.

AB41 8AJScotland
Employee, full-time47.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time19.2%11.5%
Self-employed8.6%7.4%
Unemployed0.9%1.9%
Full-time student8.3%8.8%
Retired8.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1%5.2%
Other1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

46% of adults in the AB41 8AJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB41 8AJScotland
Higher managerial & professional18.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional27.5%21.1%
Intermediate13.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%7.1%
Semi-routine9.6%11.2%
Routine7.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.8%6.8%
Full-time students7.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

36.7% of adults in the AB41 8AJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 4.7% have no qualifications.

AB41 8AJScotland
Degree level or above36.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND17.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent15.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent14.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.8%7.6%
No qualifications4.7%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB41 8AJ (Ellon East) (about 925 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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