Affluence in AB43 9BB
How AB43 9BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Fraserburgh Smiddyhill
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 505 (2024)
AB43 9BBAberdeenshire
How well off AB43 9BB is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB43 9BB area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of 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
55.9% of adults in the AB43 9BB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 33.6% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.7% of adults in the AB43 9BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
23.2% of adults in the AB43 9BB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB43 9BB (Fraserburgh Smiddyhill) (about 505 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.