Affluence in AB43 7FR
How AB43 7FR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Fraserburgh Smiddyhill
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,527 (2024)
AB43 7FRAberdeenshire
How well off AB43 7FR is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB43 7FR 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.7% of adults in the AB43 7FR area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24.7% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
34% of adults in the AB43 7FR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
26.2% of adults in the AB43 7FR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB43 7FR (Fraserburgh Smiddyhill) (about 1,527 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.