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Affluence in AB43

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

Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Population
24,232 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB43 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, AB43 scores 5.1 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
5.1/ 10
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Its 33 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

56.4% of adults in AB43 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

AB43Scotland
Employee, full-time34.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time14%11.5%
Self-employed8.1%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student5%8.8%
Retired24%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%5.2%
Other2.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

22.6% of adults in AB43 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB43Scotland
Higher managerial & professional6.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional15.9%21.1%
Intermediate9.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.4%7.1%
Semi-routine13.7%11.2%
Routine22.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%6.8%
Full-time students4.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

18.7% of adults in AB43 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.2% have no qualifications.

AB43Scotland
Degree level or above18.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent24.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.5%7.6%
No qualifications22.2%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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