Affluence in AB31 5SP
How AB31 5SP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Banchory West
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 630 (2024)
AB31 5SPAberdeenshire
How well off AB31 5SP is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB31 5SP 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
40.2% of adults in the AB31 5SP area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 43.3% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
54.6% of adults in the AB31 5SP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
55.8% of adults in the AB31 5SP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 8.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB31 5SP (Banchory West) (about 630 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.