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Affluence in AB41 9QF

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

Neighbourhood
Ellon East
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
610 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB41 9QF is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB41 9QF 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

55.5% of adults in the AB41 9QF area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 29.3% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

AB41 9QFScotland
Employee, full-time36.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.5%
Self-employed6.2%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student5.4%8.8%
Retired29.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3%5.2%
Other2.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

40% of adults in the AB41 9QF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB41 9QFScotland
Higher managerial & professional14.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional25.5%21.1%
Intermediate13.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%7.1%
Semi-routine12.2%11.2%
Routine11.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%6.8%
Full-time students5.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

34.7% of adults in the AB41 9QF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.8% have no qualifications.

AB41 9QFScotland
Degree level or above34.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.7%7.6%
No qualifications12.8%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB41 9QF (Ellon East) (about 610 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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