Affluence in AB22 9BE
How AB22 9BE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oldmachar West
- Council
- Aberdeen City
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,008 (2024)
AB22 9BEAberdeen City
How well off AB22 9BE is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB22 9BE area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most 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
75.1% of adults in the AB22 9BE area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 10.9% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
52.7% of adults in the AB22 9BE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
46.6% of adults in the AB22 9BE area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB22 9BE (Oldmachar West) (about 2,008 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.