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Affluence in AB42 5FD

How AB42 5FD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Mintlaw
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,006 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB42 5FD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB42 5FD 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

54.9% of adults in the AB42 5FD area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

AB42 5FDScotland
Employee, full-time36.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.5%
Self-employed5.1%7.4%
Unemployed1.5%1.9%
Full-time student5.9%8.8%
Retired28%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%5.2%
Other2.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

27.1% of adults in the AB42 5FD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB42 5FDScotland
Higher managerial & professional9.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%21.1%
Intermediate12.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical11.1%7.1%
Semi-routine14%11.2%
Routine17.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.7%6.8%
Full-time students5.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

22.5% of adults in the AB42 5FD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.8% have no qualifications.

AB42 5FDScotland
Degree level or above22.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.6%7.6%
No qualifications18.8%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB42 5FD (Mintlaw) (about 1,006 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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