Affluence in AB30 1BU
How AB30 1BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Mearns and Laurencekirk
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 628 (2024)
AB30 1BUAberdeenshire
How well off AB30 1BU is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB30 1BU 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
54.7% of adults in the AB30 1BU area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 32% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.8% of adults in the AB30 1BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
19.2% of adults in the AB30 1BU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB30 1BU (Mearns and Laurencekirk) (about 628 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.