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Affluence in AB42

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

Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Population
38,263 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB42 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, AB42 scores 5.7 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
5.7/ 10
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Its 48 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 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

59.1% of adults in AB42 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 23% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

AB42Scotland
Employee, full-time36.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.5%
Self-employed7.8%7.4%
Unemployed1.8%1.9%
Full-time student4.6%8.8%
Retired23%23.3%
Looking after home or family4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%5.2%
Other3.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

27.2% of adults in AB42 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB42Scotland
Higher managerial & professional8.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%21.1%
Intermediate11%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.2%7.1%
Semi-routine13.4%11.2%
Routine18.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%6.8%
Full-time students4.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

21.8% of adults in AB42 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.1% have no qualifications.

AB42Scotland
Degree level or above21.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent23.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.8%7.6%
No qualifications19.1%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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