Affluence in AB23 8YU
How AB23 8YU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Balmedie and Potterton
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,060 (2024)
AB23 8YUAberdeen City
How well off AB23 8YU is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB23 8YU area scores 9.0 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
62.3% of adults in the AB23 8YU area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 22.2% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
42% of adults in the AB23 8YU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
41.8% of adults in the AB23 8YU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB23 8YU (Balmedie and Potterton) (about 1,060 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.