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Affluence in AB53 8LP

How AB53 8LP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Fyvie-Rothie
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
557 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB53 8LP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB53 8LP 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

60.3% of adults in the AB53 8LP area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 21.8% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

AB53 8LPScotland
Employee, full-time37.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time12%11.5%
Self-employed10.5%7.4%
Unemployed3.2%1.9%
Full-time student5%8.8%
Retired21.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family5.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%5.2%
Other3.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

37.2% of adults in the AB53 8LP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB53 8LPScotland
Higher managerial & professional11.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional25.6%21.1%
Intermediate11.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%7.1%
Semi-routine9%11.2%
Routine12.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%6.8%
Full-time students4.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

33.2% of adults in the AB53 8LP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.9% have no qualifications.

AB53 8LPScotland
Degree level or above33.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.6%7.6%
No qualifications10.9%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB53 8LP (Fyvie-Rothie) (about 557 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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