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Affluence in AB41 9GS

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

Neighbourhood
Ellon West
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
441 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB41 9GS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB41 9GS area scores 9.0 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
9.0/ 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

48.2% of adults in the AB41 9GS area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 40.2% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

AB41 9GSScotland
Employee, full-time34.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time9%11.5%
Self-employed5%7.4%
Unemployed1.5%1.9%
Full-time student3.5%8.8%
Retired40.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%5.2%
Other1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

41.5% of adults in the AB41 9GS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB41 9GSScotland
Higher managerial & professional13.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional27.9%21.1%
Intermediate15.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical11.3%7.1%
Semi-routine11.1%11.2%
Routine8.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.3%6.8%
Full-time students2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

36.7% of adults in the AB41 9GS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.3% have no qualifications.

AB41 9GSScotland
Degree level or above36.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship12.1%7.6%
No qualifications12.3%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 9GS (Ellon West) (about 441 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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