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Affluence in AB42 0LS

How AB42 0LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cruden
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
629 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB42 0LS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB42 0LS area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 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

46.5% of adults in the AB42 0LS area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 38.6% are retired and 2.9% are full-time students.

AB42 0LSScotland
Employee, full-time31.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.7%11.5%
Self-employed6%7.4%
Unemployed1%1.9%
Full-time student2.9%8.8%
Retired38.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%5.2%
Other3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

34.7% of adults in the AB42 0LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB42 0LSScotland
Higher managerial & professional9.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.8%21.1%
Intermediate11.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.7%7.1%
Semi-routine12.8%11.2%
Routine17.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4%6.8%
Full-time students2.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

26.7% of adults in the AB42 0LS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

AB42 0LSScotland
Degree level or above26.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship13.5%7.6%
No qualifications19.5%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB42 0LS (Cruden) (about 629 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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