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Affluence in AB51 5HE

How AB51 5HE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Durno and Chapel of Garioch
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
687 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB51 5HE is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB51 5HE 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

66% of adults in the AB51 5HE area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 23.2% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.

AB51 5HEScotland
Employee, full-time37.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.5%
Self-employed14.8%7.4%
Unemployed2.2%1.9%
Full-time student3.1%8.8%
Retired23.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%5.2%
Other1.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

47.7% of adults in the AB51 5HE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB51 5HEScotland
Higher managerial & professional20.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional27.4%21.1%
Intermediate9.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed13%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%7.1%
Semi-routine6.8%11.2%
Routine8.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.5%6.8%
Full-time students3.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

48.3% of adults in the AB51 5HE area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 8.6% have no qualifications.

AB51 5HEScotland
Degree level or above48.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent12.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.1%7.6%
No qualifications8.6%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 5HE (Durno and Chapel of Garioch) (about 687 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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