Affluence in AB32 7BU
How AB32 7BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blackburn
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,144 (2024)
AB32 7BUAberdeenshire
How well off AB32 7BU is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB32 7BU 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
69% of adults in the AB32 7BU area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 15.4% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.2% of adults in the AB32 7BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
39.9% of adults in the AB32 7BU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB32 7BU (Blackburn) (about 1,144 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.