Affluence in AB22 8GR
How AB22 8GR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oldmachar West
- Council
- Aberdeen City
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 563 (2024)
AB22 8GRAberdeen City
How well off AB22 8GR is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB22 8GR 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
68.1% of adults in the AB22 8GR area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 19.8% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.4% of adults in the AB22 8GR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
32.5% of adults in the AB22 8GR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB22 8GR (Oldmachar West) (about 563 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.