Affluence in AB32 6ED
How AB32 6ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Westhill North and South
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 792 (2024)
AB32 6EDAberdeenshire
How well off AB32 6ED is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB32 6ED 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
55.4% of adults in the AB32 6ED area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.5% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
58.6% of adults in the AB32 6ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
55% of adults in the AB32 6ED area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 3.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB32 6ED (Westhill North and South) (about 792 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.