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Affluence in AB99

How AB99 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Population
2,630 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB99 is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, AB99 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 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

56.3% of adults in AB99 are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

AB99Scotland
Employee, full-time38.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.5%
Self-employed7.5%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student7%8.8%
Retired26%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%5.2%
Other1.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

40.4% of adults in AB99 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB99Scotland
Higher managerial & professional15.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%21.1%
Intermediate10.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.7%7.1%
Semi-routine11.7%11.2%
Routine11.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%6.8%
Full-time students6.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

34.9% of adults in AB99 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.4% have no qualifications.

AB99Scotland
Degree level or above34.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.6%7.6%
No qualifications12.4%16.7%

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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