Affluence in AB23 8QL
How AB23 8QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Balgownie and Donmouth East
- Council
- Aberdeen City
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 576 (2024)
AB23 8QLAberdeen City
How well off AB23 8QL is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB23 8QL 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
48.2% of adults in the AB23 8QL area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 38.5% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.2% of adults in the AB23 8QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
28.9% of adults in the AB23 8QL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB23 8QL (Balgownie and Donmouth East) (about 576 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.