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Affluence in AB56 1PS

How AB56 1PS 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
1,025 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB56 1PS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB56 1PS area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 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

63% of adults in the AB56 1PS area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 19.8% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

AB56 1PSScotland
Employee, full-time39%36.1%
Employee, part-time15.3%11.5%
Self-employed8.7%7.4%
Unemployed2.7%1.9%
Full-time student6.2%8.8%
Retired19.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%5.2%
Other1.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

23.9% of adults in the AB56 1PS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB56 1PSScotland
Higher managerial & professional6.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional17%21.1%
Intermediate10.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical11.6%7.1%
Semi-routine13.5%11.2%
Routine20.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%6.8%
Full-time students5.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

19.9% of adults in the AB56 1PS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.8% have no qualifications.

AB56 1PSScotland
Degree level or above19.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent14.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship10%7.6%
No qualifications18.8%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 1PS (Buckie West, Buckpool and Mains of Buckie) (about 1,025 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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