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Affluence in AB51 0PB

How AB51 0PB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Barrahill
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
983 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB51 0PB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB51 0PB area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 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

60.9% of adults in the AB51 0PB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 22.7% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.

AB51 0PBScotland
Employee, full-time38.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.5%
Self-employed8%7.4%
Unemployed1.3%1.9%
Full-time student7.3%8.8%
Retired22.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%5.2%
Other1.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

36.6% of adults in the AB51 0PB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB51 0PBScotland
Higher managerial & professional13.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional23%21.1%
Intermediate13.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%7.1%
Semi-routine13%11.2%
Routine12.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.9%6.8%
Full-time students6.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

30.9% of adults in the AB51 0PB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.9% have no qualifications.

AB51 0PBScotland
Degree level or above30.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.2%7.6%
No qualifications11.9%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB51 0PB (Barrahill) (about 983 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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