Affluence in AB56 1FA
How AB56 1FA 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
- 513 (2024)
How well off AB56 1FA is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB56 1FA area scores 4.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
41% of adults in the AB56 1FA area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 36.7% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.4% of adults in the AB56 1FA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
13.9% of adults in the AB56 1FA area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 35.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB56 1FA (Buckie West, Buckpool and Mains of Buckie) (about 513 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.