Affluence in AB45 2GD
How AB45 2GD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aberchirder and Whitehills
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,013 (2024)
AB45 2GDAberdeenshire
How well off AB45 2GD is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB45 2GD area scores 6.0 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
48.7% of adults in the AB45 2GD area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 35.1% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.4% of adults in the AB45 2GD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
22.3% of adults in the AB45 2GD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB45 2GD (Aberchirder and Whitehills) (about 1,013 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.