Affluence in AB31 5ZA
How AB31 5ZA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Banchory East
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 726 (2024)
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How well off AB31 5ZA is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB31 5ZA 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
50.5% of adults in the AB31 5ZA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 36.2% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.7% of adults in the AB31 5ZA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
35% of adults in the AB31 5ZA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB31 5ZA (Banchory East) (about 726 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.