Affluence in AB42 5BF
How AB42 5BF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ythanside
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,015 (2024)
AB42 5BFAberdeenshire
How well off AB42 5BF is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB42 5BF area scores 8.0 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
64.6% of adults in the AB42 5BF area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 19.6% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.2% of adults in the AB42 5BF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
35.6% of adults in the AB42 5BF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB42 5BF (Ythanside) (about 1,015 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.