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Affluence in AB44 1AA

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

Neighbourhood
Gardenstown and King Edward
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
962 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB44 1AA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB44 1AA 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 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

57.6% of adults in the AB44 1AA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.1% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

AB44 1AAScotland
Employee, full-time27.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.5%
Self-employed18%7.4%
Unemployed2%1.9%
Full-time student4.1%8.8%
Retired28.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%5.2%
Other1.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

28.7% of adults in the AB44 1AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB44 1AAScotland
Higher managerial & professional9.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.6%21.1%
Intermediate11.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed19.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.4%7.1%
Semi-routine11.2%11.2%
Routine10.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%6.8%
Full-time students4.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

26.8% of adults in the AB44 1AA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.4% have no qualifications.

AB44 1AAScotland
Degree level or above26.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent24.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.2%7.6%
No qualifications17.4%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB44 1AA (Gardenstown and King Edward) (about 962 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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