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Affluence in AB54 6DE

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

Neighbourhood
Insch, Oyne and Ythanwells
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
849 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB54 6DE is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB54 6DE 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

63.8% of adults in the AB54 6DE area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 20.3% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

AB54 6DEScotland
Employee, full-time35.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.5%
Self-employed18.1%7.4%
Unemployed1.6%1.9%
Full-time student5%8.8%
Retired20.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%5.2%
Other2.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

33.4% of adults in the AB54 6DE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB54 6DEScotland
Higher managerial & professional10.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%21.1%
Intermediate10.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed20.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%7.1%
Semi-routine8.9%11.2%
Routine11.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%6.8%
Full-time students4.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

30.2% of adults in the AB54 6DE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

AB54 6DEScotland
Degree level or above30.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.1%7.6%
No qualifications16.4%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB54 6DE (Insch, Oyne and Ythanwells) (about 849 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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