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Affluence in AB23 8JD

How AB23 8JD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Balgownie and Donmouth West
Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
516 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB23 8JD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB23 8JD area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 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

54.5% of adults in the AB23 8JD area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 23.2% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

AB23 8JDScotland
Employee, full-time35.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.5%
Self-employed6.2%7.4%
Unemployed0.9%1.9%
Full-time student3.9%8.8%
Retired23.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.8%5.2%
Other2.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

24.1% of adults in the AB23 8JD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB23 8JDScotland
Higher managerial & professional6.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%21.1%
Intermediate11%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%7.1%
Semi-routine16.8%11.2%
Routine20%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%6.8%
Full-time students4.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

25.1% of adults in the AB23 8JD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24.8% have no qualifications.

AB23 8JDScotland
Degree level or above25.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.8%7.6%
No qualifications24.8%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB23 8JD (Balgownie and Donmouth West) (about 516 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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