Affluence in AB22 8FL
How AB22 8FL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oldmachar West
- Council
- Aberdeen City
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 651 (2024)
AB22 8FLAberdeen City
How well off AB22 8FL is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB22 8FL area scores 10.0 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
66.7% of adults in the AB22 8FL area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 19.2% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.2% of adults in the AB22 8FL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
33% of adults in the AB22 8FL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB22 8FL (Oldmachar West) (about 651 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.