Affluence in AB31 5QL
How AB31 5QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Crathes and Torphins
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,507 (2024)
AB31 5QLAberdeenshire
How well off AB31 5QL is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB31 5QL area scores 9.0 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
57.7% of adults in the AB31 5QL area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24.2% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
52.9% of adults in the AB31 5QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
52% of adults in the AB31 5QL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 6.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB31 5QL (Crathes and Torphins) (about 1,507 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.