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Affluence in AB43 9PN

How AB43 9PN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Fraserburgh Central-Academy
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
540 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB43 9PN is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB43 9PN area scores 5.0 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
5.0/ 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% of adults in the AB43 9PN area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.9% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

AB43 9PNScotland
Employee, full-time35.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.5%
Self-employed5.5%7.4%
Unemployed1.8%1.9%
Full-time student4.5%8.8%
Retired25.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%5.2%
Other4.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

23% of adults in the AB43 9PN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB43 9PNScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional15.8%21.1%
Intermediate7.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical11.5%7.1%
Semi-routine16.8%11.2%
Routine21.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%6.8%
Full-time students5.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

24% of adults in the AB43 9PN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.9% have no qualifications.

AB43 9PNScotland
Degree level or above24%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.1%7.6%
No qualifications17.9%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 9PN (Fraserburgh Central-Academy) (about 540 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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