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Affluence in AB44 1

How AB44 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Population
4,706 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB44 1 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, AB44 1 scores 4.8 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
4.8/ 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

58.4% of adults in AB44 1 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 23.5% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

AB44 1Scotland
Employee, full-time34.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.7%11.5%
Self-employed9.2%7.4%
Unemployed2.6%1.9%
Full-time student3.9%8.8%
Retired23.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%5.2%
Other2.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

22.8% of adults in AB44 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB44 1Scotland
Higher managerial & professional6.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional16.6%21.1%
Intermediate10%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.8%7.1%
Semi-routine15.3%11.2%
Routine19%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%6.8%
Full-time students3.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

18.6% of adults in AB44 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.8% have no qualifications.

AB44 1Scotland
Degree level or above18.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent26.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.7%7.6%
No qualifications19.8%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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