2001 Census
SETTLEMENT ECONOMIC PROFILE for Buckie
| Economic Activity | ||
|---|---|---|
| All people aged 16-74 | 5780 |
|
| Economically Active: | ||
| Employed Full time | 2063 |
35.69 % |
| Employed Part time | 837 |
14.48 % |
| Self Employed | 422 |
7.30 % |
| Unemployed | 217 |
3.75 % |
| Full-time Student | 106 |
1.83 % |
| Economically Inactive: | ||
| Retired | 1004 |
17.37 % |
| Student | 138 |
2.39 % |
| Looking after home/family | 427 |
7.39 % |
| Permanently sick/disabled | 337 |
5.83 % |
| Other | 229 |
3.96 % |
| Industry of Employment | ||
| All people aged 16-74 in employment | 3414 |
|
| Agriculture, hunting and forestry | 46 |
1.35 % |
| Fishing | 112 |
3.28 % |
| Mining and Quarrying | 231 |
6.77 % |
| Manufacturing | 683 |
20.01 % |
| Electricity, gas & water supply | 20 |
.59 % |
| Construction | 275 |
8.06 % |
| Wholesale & retail trade, repair of motor vehicles | 561 |
16.43 % |
| Hotels & Catering | 188 |
5.51 % |
| Transport, storage & communication | 224 |
6.56 % |
| Financial intermediation | 61 |
1.79 % |
| Real estate, renting & business activities | 202 |
5.92 % |
| Public administration & defence | 158 |
4.63 % |
| Education | 204 |
5.98 % |
| Health & social work | 290 |
8.49 % |
| Other | 159 |
4.66 % |
| Qualifications (see note below) | ||
| Group 1 | 1732 |
29.97 % |
| Group 2 | 721 |
12.47 % |
| Group 3 | 228 |
3.94 % |
| Group 4 | 693 |
11.99 % |
| No qualifications or qualifications outwith this group | 2406 |
41.63 % |
| Occupational Groups | ||
|---|---|---|
| Managers and senior officials | 240 |
7.03 % |
| Professional | 161 |
4.72 % |
| Associate professional & technical | 332 |
9.72 % |
| Administrative & secretarial | 254 |
7.44 % |
| Skilled trades | 703 |
20.59 % |
| Personal service | 284 |
8.32 % |
| Sales & customer service | 346 |
10.13 % |
| Process, plant & machine Operatives | 561 |
16.43 % |
| Elementary occupations | 533 |
15.61 % |
| Socio-Economic Classification | ||
| Large employers & higher managerial | 69 |
2.02 % |
| Higher professional | 77 |
2.26 % |
| Lower managerial and professional | 642 |
18.80 % |
| Intermediate | 361 |
10.57 % |
| Small employers & own account workers | 433 |
12.68 % |
| Lower supervisory and techical | 639 |
18.72 % |
| Semi-routine | 1012 |
29.64 % |
| Routine | 877 |
25.69 % |
| Never worked | 134 |
3.93 % |
| Long-term unemployed | 57 |
1.67 % |
| Full-time Students | 238 |
6.97 % |
| Not Classifiable | 1241 |
36.35 % |
| Travel to work and place of study | ||
| All people | 8172 |
|
| Work from home | 240 |
2.94 % |
| Train | 157 |
1.92 % |
| Bus, minibus or coach | 326 |
3.99 % |
| Motorcycle, scooter or moped | 15 |
.18 % |
| Driving a car or van | 1578 |
19.31 % |
| Passenger in a car or van | 590 |
7.22 % |
| Taxi or minicab | 119 |
1.46 % |
| Bicycle | 128 |
1.57 % |
| On foot | 1715 |
20.99 % |
| Other | 202 |
20,200.00 % |
| For more information contact: Caroline Cook, Planning and Development, The Moray Council, High Street Elgin 01343 563265 | ||