PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Aberdeenshire

Affluence in AB45 3SL

How AB45 3SL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Gardenstown and King Edward
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
759 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB45 3SL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB45 3SL 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

57.5% of adults in the AB45 3SL area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 27.6% are retired and 3% are full-time students.

AB45 3SLScotland
Employee, full-time26.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.5%
Self-employed17.5%7.4%
Unemployed1.5%1.9%
Full-time student3%8.8%
Retired27.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family5.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%5.2%
Other2.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

27.4% of adults in the AB45 3SL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB45 3SLScotland
Higher managerial & professional8.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%21.1%
Intermediate8.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed22.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.6%7.1%
Semi-routine13.3%11.2%
Routine12.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%6.8%
Full-time students2.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

25.6% of adults in the AB45 3SL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.7% have no qualifications.

AB45 3SLScotland
Degree level or above25.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent6.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent25.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.4%7.6%
No qualifications19.7%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB45 3SL (Gardenstown and King Edward) (about 759 residents).

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

Explore

Look up another area