Affluence in AB31 5BL
How AB31 5BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Banchory East
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 759 (2024)
AB31 5BLAberdeenshire
How well off AB31 5BL is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB31 5BL area scores 8.0 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
68.2% of adults in the AB31 5BL area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 9.3% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.4% of adults in the AB31 5BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
43.7% of adults in the AB31 5BL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 6.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB31 5BL (Banchory East) (about 759 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.