Affluence in AB31 6NU
How AB31 6NU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aboyne and South Deeside
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 611 (2024)
AB31 6NUAberdeenshire
How well off AB31 6NU is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB31 6NU area scores 7.0 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
60.3% of adults in the AB31 6NU area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.1% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.8% of adults in the AB31 6NU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
45.3% of adults in the AB31 6NU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB31 6NU (Aboyne and South Deeside) (about 611 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.