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Affluence in AB51 0PE

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

Neighbourhood
Barrahill
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
957 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB51 0PE is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB51 0PE 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

79.4% of adults in the AB51 0PE area are in work, well above the Scotland average of 55%. 7.1% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

AB51 0PEScotland
Employee, full-time54%36.1%
Employee, part-time15.9%11.5%
Self-employed9.5%7.4%
Unemployed1.3%1.9%
Full-time student6.7%8.8%
Retired7.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.9%5.2%
Other0.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

54% of adults in the AB51 0PE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB51 0PEScotland
Higher managerial & professional22.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional31.8%21.1%
Intermediate10.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%7.1%
Semi-routine7.1%11.2%
Routine7.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed0.9%6.8%
Full-time students7.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

46.5% of adults in the AB51 0PE area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 2.2% have no qualifications.

AB51 0PEScotland
Degree level or above46.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND17.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent13.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.5%7.6%
No qualifications2.2%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 0PE (Barrahill) (about 957 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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