Affluence in DD10 0ED
How DD10 0ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Mearns South and Benholm
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 834 (2024)
How well off DD10 0ED is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD10 0ED 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
61.2% of adults in the DD10 0ED area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24.7% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.9% of adults in the DD10 0ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
33.6% of adults in the DD10 0ED area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DD10 0ED (Mearns South and Benholm) (about 834 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.