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Affluence in AB41 9AY

How AB41 9AY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ellon East
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
745 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB41 9AY is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB41 9AY area scores 5.0 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
5.0/ 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

48.6% of adults in the AB41 9AY area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 33.3% are retired and 3% are full-time students.

AB41 9AYScotland
Employee, full-time31.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.5%
Self-employed6.2%7.4%
Unemployed2.4%1.9%
Full-time student3%8.8%
Retired33.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%5.2%
Other2.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

31.4% of adults in the AB41 9AY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB41 9AYScotland
Higher managerial & professional11.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%21.1%
Intermediate11.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.2%7.1%
Semi-routine14.2%11.2%
Routine14.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%6.8%
Full-time students2.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

28.3% of adults in the AB41 9AY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22% have no qualifications.

AB41 9AYScotland
Degree level or above28.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.7%7.6%
No qualifications22%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 9AY (Ellon East) (about 745 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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