Affluence in AB22 8ST
How AB22 8ST ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oldmachar East
- Council
- Aberdeen City
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 955 (2024)
AB22 8STAberdeen City
How well off AB22 8ST is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB22 8ST 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
52.8% of adults in the AB22 8ST area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 32.7% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.5% of adults in the AB22 8ST area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
33.1% of adults in the AB22 8ST area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB22 8ST (Oldmachar East) (about 955 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.