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Affluence in AB51 5QS

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

Neighbourhood
Inverurie - Harlaw
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,209 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB51 5QS is

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

67.2% of adults in the AB51 5QS area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 19.8% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

AB51 5QSScotland
Employee, full-time44.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time17.2%11.5%
Self-employed5.9%7.4%
Unemployed2%1.9%
Full-time student5.5%8.8%
Retired19.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.8%5.2%
Other0.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

47.8% of adults in the AB51 5QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB51 5QSScotland
Higher managerial & professional18.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional29%21.1%
Intermediate12.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%7.1%
Semi-routine9.4%11.2%
Routine8.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.4%6.8%
Full-time students5.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

41.9% of adults in the AB51 5QS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 6.6% have no qualifications.

AB51 5QSScotland
Degree level or above41.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.3%7.6%
No qualifications6.6%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 5QS (Inverurie - Harlaw) (about 1,209 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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