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Affluence in AB53 4AW

How AB53 4AW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Turriff
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
527 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB53 4AW is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB53 4AW area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 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

53.8% of adults in the AB53 4AW area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 36.6% are retired and 1.5% are full-time students.

AB53 4AWScotland
Employee, full-time37.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.5%
Self-employed6%7.4%
Unemployed1.5%1.9%
Full-time student1.5%8.8%
Retired36.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%5.2%
Other1.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

20.9% of adults in the AB53 4AW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB53 4AWScotland
Higher managerial & professional7%12%
Lower managerial & professional13.8%21.1%
Intermediate12.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical13%7.1%
Semi-routine16%11.2%
Routine22.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%6.8%
Full-time students2.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

17.2% of adults in the AB53 4AW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 28.3% have no qualifications.

AB53 4AWScotland
Degree level or above17.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent23.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.6%7.6%
No qualifications28.3%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB53 4AW (Turriff) (about 527 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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