Affluence in AB34 5HS
How AB34 5HS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aboyne and South Deeside
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 694 (2024)
AB34 5HSAberdeenshire
How well off AB34 5HS is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB34 5HS 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
52.8% of adults in the AB34 5HS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 35% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.3% of adults in the AB34 5HS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
50.2% of adults in the AB34 5HS area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB34 5HS (Aboyne and South Deeside) (about 694 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.