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Affluence in AB22 8RD

How AB22 8RD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Balgownie and Donmouth West
Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
497 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB22 8RD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB22 8RD area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

42.7% of adults in the AB22 8RD area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 38.3% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

AB22 8RDScotland
Employee, full-time29.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.5%11.5%
Self-employed4.8%7.4%
Unemployed3%1.9%
Full-time student3.7%8.8%
Retired38.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%5.2%
Other1.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

27.5% of adults in the AB22 8RD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB22 8RDScotland
Higher managerial & professional6.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%21.1%
Intermediate12.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%7.1%
Semi-routine18.6%11.2%
Routine19.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%6.8%
Full-time students4.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

20% of adults in the AB22 8RD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 25.9% have no qualifications.

AB22 8RDScotland
Degree level or above20%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent25.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.9%7.6%
No qualifications25.9%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB22 8RD (Balgownie and Donmouth West) (about 497 residents).

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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