Affluence in AB39 8DL
How AB39 8DL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Fetteresso, Netherley and Catter
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,210 (2024)
AB39 8DLAberdeenshire
How well off AB39 8DL is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB39 8DL 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
76.8% of adults in the AB39 8DL area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 9.3% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
57.1% of adults in the AB39 8DL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
54.7% of adults in the AB39 8DL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 2.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB39 8DL (Fetteresso, Netherley and Catter) (about 2,210 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.