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Affluence in AB54 8DS

How AB54 8DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Huntly
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
785 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB54 8DS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB54 8DS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 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

53.7% of adults in the AB54 8DS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.1% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

AB54 8DSScotland
Employee, full-time34.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.5%
Self-employed5.6%7.4%
Unemployed1.5%1.9%
Full-time student4.3%8.8%
Retired28.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%5.2%
Other4.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

22.1% of adults in the AB54 8DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB54 8DSScotland
Higher managerial & professional5.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional16.8%21.1%
Intermediate10.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.7%7.1%
Semi-routine15.1%11.2%
Routine23.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%6.8%
Full-time students3.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

18.2% of adults in the AB54 8DS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 25.1% have no qualifications.

AB54 8DSScotland
Degree level or above18.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent27.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.7%7.6%
No qualifications25.1%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB54 8DS (Huntly) (about 785 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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