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Affluence in AB51 7RB

How AB51 7RB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Howe of Alford
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
608 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB51 7RB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB51 7RB 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

62.1% of adults in the AB51 7RB area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 25.3% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

AB51 7RBScotland
Employee, full-time34.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.5%
Self-employed14.3%7.4%
Unemployed1.9%1.9%
Full-time student6.5%8.8%
Retired25.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%5.2%
Other1.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

42.7% of adults in the AB51 7RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB51 7RBScotland
Higher managerial & professional20.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.1%21.1%
Intermediate9.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed16.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8%7.1%
Semi-routine7.8%11.2%
Routine7.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.1%6.8%
Full-time students6.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

35.8% of adults in the AB51 7RB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.4% have no qualifications.

AB51 7RBScotland
Degree level or above35.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.9%7.6%
No qualifications11.4%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 7RB (Howe of Alford) (about 608 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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