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Affluence in AB53 6WE

How AB53 6WE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Deer and Mormond
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
658 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB53 6WE is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB53 6WE area scores 5.0 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
5.0/ 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

57.1% of adults in the AB53 6WE area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.7% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

AB53 6WEScotland
Employee, full-time35%36.1%
Employee, part-time15.3%11.5%
Self-employed6.8%7.4%
Unemployed0.9%1.9%
Full-time student4.2%8.8%
Retired25.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%5.2%
Other2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

28.5% of adults in the AB53 6WE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB53 6WEScotland
Higher managerial & professional8.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%21.1%
Intermediate8.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.3%7.1%
Semi-routine16.8%11.2%
Routine18.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%6.8%
Full-time students4.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

24.1% of adults in the AB53 6WE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20.1% have no qualifications.

AB53 6WEScotland
Degree level or above24.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent23.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.5%7.6%
No qualifications20.1%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 6WE (Deer and Mormond) (about 658 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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