Affluence in AB12 4WS
How AB12 4WS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Banchory-Devenick and Findon
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,826 (2024)
AB12 4WSAberdeen City
How well off AB12 4WS is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB12 4WS area 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
75.9% of adults in the AB12 4WS area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 3.9% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.1% of adults in the AB12 4WS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
37.5% of adults in the AB12 4WS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 4.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB12 4WS (Banchory-Devenick and Findon) (about 1,826 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.