Affluence in AB45 2BQ
How AB45 2BQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Portsoy, Fordyce and Cornhill
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 994 (2024)
AB45 2BQAberdeenshire
How well off AB45 2BQ is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB45 2BQ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
57.6% of adults in the AB45 2BQ area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.5% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.3% of adults in the AB45 2BQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
31.8% of adults in the AB45 2BQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB45 2BQ (Portsoy, Fordyce and Cornhill) (about 994 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.