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Affluence in AB53 5

How AB53 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Population
3,768 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB53 5 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, AB53 5 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
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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

60.1% of adults in AB53 5 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 23.7% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

AB53 5Scotland
Employee, full-time31%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.5%
Self-employed16.8%7.4%
Unemployed1.9%1.9%
Full-time student3.8%8.8%
Retired23.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%5.2%
Other2.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

27% of adults in AB53 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB53 5Scotland
Higher managerial & professional8.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%21.1%
Intermediate10.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed19.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.5%7.1%
Semi-routine11.7%11.2%
Routine13.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%6.8%
Full-time students3.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

25.3% of adults in AB53 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.6% have no qualifications.

AB53 5Scotland
Degree level or above25.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent24.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.5%7.6%
No qualifications18.6%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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