Affluence in AB56 1AA
How AB56 1AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Buckie West, Buckpool and Mains of Buckie
- Council
- Moray
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,898 (2024)
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How well off AB56 1AA is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB56 1AA area scores 8.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.9% of adults in the AB56 1AA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.6% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.4% of adults in the AB56 1AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
18.8% of adults in the AB56 1AA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB56 1AA (Buckie West, Buckpool and Mains of Buckie) (about 1,898 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.