Affluence in AB39 3RD
How AB39 3RD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Fetteresso, Netherley and Catter
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 839 (2024)
AB39 3RDAberdeenshire
How well off AB39 3RD is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB39 3RD 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
62.1% of adults in the AB39 3RD area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 29% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.3% of adults in the AB39 3RD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
45% of adults in the AB39 3RD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 6.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB39 3RD (Fetteresso, Netherley and Catter) (about 839 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.