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Affluence in AB43 6PS

How AB43 6PS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
New Pitsligo
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
573 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB43 6PS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB43 6PS 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

62.9% of adults in the AB43 6PS area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 24.6% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.

AB43 6PSScotland
Employee, full-time27.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time16.2%11.5%
Self-employed19.5%7.4%
Unemployed1%1.9%
Full-time student3.3%8.8%
Retired24.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2%5.2%
Other3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

32.7% of adults in the AB43 6PS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB43 6PSScotland
Higher managerial & professional9.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%21.1%
Intermediate10.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed23.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%7.1%
Semi-routine11.2%11.2%
Routine14%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2%6.8%
Full-time students2.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

28.9% of adults in the AB43 6PS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16.8% have no qualifications.

AB43 6PSScotland
Degree level or above28.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent23.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.4%7.6%
No qualifications16.8%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB43 6PS (New Pitsligo) (about 573 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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