Affluence in AB31 5PY
How AB31 5PY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Banchory East
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 638 (2024)
AB31 5PYAberdeenshire
How well off AB31 5PY is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB31 5PY 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
59.2% of adults in the AB31 5PY area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.5% of adults in the AB31 5PY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
28.2% of adults in the AB31 5PY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB31 5PY (Banchory East) (about 638 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.