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Affluence in AB45

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

Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Population
13,817 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB45 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, AB45 scores 5.5 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
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 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

55.4% of adults in AB45 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.4% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

AB45Scotland
Employee, full-time31%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.5%
Self-employed11.3%7.4%
Unemployed1.6%1.9%
Full-time student3.6%8.8%
Retired28.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%5.2%
Other2.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

27.9% of adults in AB45 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB45Scotland
Higher managerial & professional8.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%21.1%
Intermediate10%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed14.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.6%7.1%
Semi-routine13.2%11.2%
Routine15.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%6.8%
Full-time students3.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

25.2% of adults in AB45 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.7% have no qualifications.

AB45Scotland
Degree level or above25.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship10%7.6%
No qualifications19.7%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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