Affluence in AB35 5SL
How AB35 5SL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- East Cairngorms
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 393 (2024)
AB35 5SLAberdeenshire
How well off AB35 5SL is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB35 5SL 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
63.7% of adults in the AB35 5SL area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 24.7% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.1% of adults in the AB35 5SL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
39% of adults in the AB35 5SL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB35 5SL (East Cairngorms) (about 393 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.