Affluence in AB31 5UG
How AB31 5UG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Banchory West
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 992 (2024)
AB31 5UGAberdeenshire
How well off AB31 5UG is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB31 5UG 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
52.2% of adults in the AB31 5UG area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 34.3% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.3% of adults in the AB31 5UG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
48.9% of adults in the AB31 5UG area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB31 5UG (Banchory West) (about 992 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.