Affluence in AB31 6DB
How AB31 6DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dunecht, Durris and Drumoak
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 829 (2024)
AB31 6DBAberdeenshire
How well off AB31 6DB is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB31 6DB 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
63.6% of adults in the AB31 6DB area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 19.5% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
54.7% of adults in the AB31 6DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
52% of adults in the AB31 6DB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 6.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB31 6DB (Dunecht, Durris and Drumoak) (about 829 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.