Affluence in AB15 8DU
How AB15 8DU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingswells
- Council
- Aberdeen City
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,082 (2024)
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How well off AB15 8DU is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB15 8DU area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth 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
72.5% of adults in the AB15 8DU area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 10.5% are retired and 11.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
52.3% of adults in the AB15 8DU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
48.8% of adults in the AB15 8DU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 2.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB15 8DU (Kingswells) (about 1,082 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.