Affluence in AB34 5FF
How AB34 5FF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aboyne and South Deeside
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 983 (2024)
How well off AB34 5FF is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB34 5FF 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
56.3% of adults in the AB34 5FF area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 29% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.7% of adults in the AB34 5FF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
50% of adults in the AB34 5FF area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 5.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB34 5FF (Aboyne and South Deeside) (about 983 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.