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Affluence in AB51

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

Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Population
40,490 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB51 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, AB51 scores 7.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.6/ 10
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Its 51 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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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 AB51 are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 23.2% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

AB51Scotland
Employee, full-time39.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.5%
Self-employed9.2%7.4%
Unemployed1.6%1.9%
Full-time student5.7%8.8%
Retired23.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%5.2%
Other1.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

38.7% of adults in AB51 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB51Scotland
Higher managerial & professional14.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%21.1%
Intermediate11.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%7.1%
Semi-routine10.5%11.2%
Routine11.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%6.8%
Full-time students5.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

33.9% of adults in AB51 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12% have no qualifications.

AB51Scotland
Degree level or above33.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.4%7.6%
No qualifications12%16.7%

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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