Affluence in AB23 8WL
How AB23 8WL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Balmedie and Potterton
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 530 (2024)
AB23 8WLAberdeen City
How well off AB23 8WL is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB23 8WL area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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% of adults in the AB23 8WL area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 24.4% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.1% of adults in the AB23 8WL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
27.6% of adults in the AB23 8WL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB23 8WL (Balmedie and Potterton) (about 530 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.