Affluence in AB22 8WW
How AB22 8WW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oldmachar West
- Council
- Aberdeen City
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 544 (2024)
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How well off AB22 8WW is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB22 8WW 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
63.6% of adults in the AB22 8WW area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 23.4% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.5% of adults in the AB22 8WW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
38.1% of adults in the AB22 8WW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB22 8WW (Oldmachar West) (about 544 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.