Affluence in AB21 0QS
How AB21 0QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Barrahill
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 957 (2024)
AB21 0QSAberdeen City
How well off AB21 0QS is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB21 0QS 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
66.6% of adults in the AB21 0QS area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 20.8% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
50.9% of adults in the AB21 0QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
41.8% of adults in the AB21 0QS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB21 0QS (Barrahill) (about 957 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.