Affluence in AB30 1RB
How AB30 1RB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Mearns South and Benholm
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,132 (2024)
AB30 1RBAberdeenshire
How well off AB30 1RB is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB30 1RB area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most 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
62.2% of adults in the AB30 1RB area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 25.4% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
37% of adults in the AB30 1RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
33.7% of adults in the AB30 1RB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB30 1RB (Mearns South and Benholm) (about 1,132 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.