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Affluence in AB42 3

How AB42 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Population
15,074 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB42 3 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, AB42 3 scores 6.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.5/ 10
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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

61.8% of adults in AB42 3 are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 20.5% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

AB42 3Scotland
Employee, full-time38.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.6%11.5%
Self-employed8.5%7.4%
Unemployed1.5%1.9%
Full-time student4.8%8.8%
Retired20.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%5.2%
Other4.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

30.1% of adults in AB42 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB42 3Scotland
Higher managerial & professional9.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%21.1%
Intermediate12%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.3%7.1%
Semi-routine12.7%11.2%
Routine15.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%6.8%
Full-time students4.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

23.2% of adults in AB42 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.8% have no qualifications.

AB42 3Scotland
Degree level or above23.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.2%7.6%
No qualifications15.8%16.7%

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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