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Affluence in AB56 1PH

How AB56 1PH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Buckie Central East
Council
Moray
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,343 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB56 1PH is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB56 1PH 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

50.3% of adults in the AB56 1PH area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 33.7% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

AB56 1PHScotland
Employee, full-time30.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.5%
Self-employed7.2%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student4.1%8.8%
Retired33.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%5.2%
Other3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

29.8% of adults in the AB56 1PH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB56 1PHScotland
Higher managerial & professional11%12%
Lower managerial & professional18.8%21.1%
Intermediate10.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.5%7.1%
Semi-routine12.2%11.2%
Routine18.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%6.8%
Full-time students4.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

23.8% of adults in the AB56 1PH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 23.5% have no qualifications.

AB56 1PHScotland
Degree level or above23.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship12.2%7.6%
No qualifications23.5%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 1PH (Buckie Central East) (about 1,343 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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