Affluence in AB30 1EF
How AB30 1EF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Mearns and Laurencekirk
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 717 (2024)
AB30 1EFAberdeenshire
How well off AB30 1EF is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB30 1EF 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
64.7% of adults in the AB30 1EF area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 23.2% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.3% of adults in the AB30 1EF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
33.9% of adults in the AB30 1EF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB30 1EF (Mearns and Laurencekirk) (about 717 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.