Affluence in AB21 7AP
How AB21 7AP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oldmachar West
- Council
- Aberdeen City
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,008 (2024)
AB21 7APAberdeen City
How well off AB21 7AP is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB21 7AP 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
75.1% of adults in the AB21 7AP area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 10.9% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
52.7% of adults in the AB21 7AP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
46.6% of adults in the AB21 7AP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB21 7AP (Oldmachar West) (about 2,008 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.