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Affluence in AB52 6RT

How AB52 6RT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Durno and Chapel of Garioch
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
819 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB52 6RT is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB52 6RT 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% of adults in the AB52 6RT area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 19.9% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

AB52 6RTScotland
Employee, full-time37.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.5%11.5%
Self-employed14.8%7.4%
Unemployed0.5%1.9%
Full-time student5%8.8%
Retired19.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%5.2%
Other2.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

44.1% of adults in the AB52 6RT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB52 6RTScotland
Higher managerial & professional15.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional28.3%21.1%
Intermediate10.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed12.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.2%7.1%
Semi-routine8.2%11.2%
Routine8.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.4%6.8%
Full-time students5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

44.2% of adults in the AB52 6RT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 6.9% have no qualifications.

AB52 6RTScotland
Degree level or above44.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent14.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.8%7.6%
No qualifications6.9%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB52 6RT (Durno and Chapel of Garioch) (about 819 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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