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Affluence in AB56 1FR

How AB56 1FR 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
718 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB56 1FR is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB56 1FR area scores 5.0 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
5.0/ 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

55.5% of adults in the AB56 1FR area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.3% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

AB56 1FRScotland
Employee, full-time37.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.5%
Self-employed3.5%7.4%
Unemployed2.5%1.9%
Full-time student4.2%8.8%
Retired26.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%5.2%
Other2.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

16.2% of adults in the AB56 1FR area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB56 1FRScotland
Higher managerial & professional3.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional12.6%21.1%
Intermediate11.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical13.3%7.1%
Semi-routine18.5%11.2%
Routine25%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%6.8%
Full-time students4.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

13.2% of adults in the AB56 1FR area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.8% have no qualifications.

AB56 1FRScotland
Degree level or above13.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent28.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.8%7.6%
No qualifications22.8%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB56 1FR (Buckie West, Buckpool and Mains of Buckie) (about 718 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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