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Affluence in AB54 6

How AB54 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Population
5,109 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB54 6 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, AB54 6 scores 6.7 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.7/ 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

61.9% of adults in AB54 6 are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 22.4% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

AB54 6Scotland
Employee, full-time33.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.5%
Self-employed14.8%7.4%
Unemployed1.5%1.9%
Full-time student4.7%8.8%
Retired22.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3%5.2%
Other2.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

31.1% of adults in AB54 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB54 6Scotland
Higher managerial & professional11.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%21.1%
Intermediate9.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed16.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.9%7.1%
Semi-routine11.4%11.2%
Routine13.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%6.8%
Full-time students4.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

29% of adults in AB54 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16.3% have no qualifications.

AB54 6Scotland
Degree level or above29%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.2%7.6%
No qualifications16.3%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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