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Affluence in DD10 0EF

How DD10 0EF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Mearns South and Benholm
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
980 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DD10 0EF is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD10 0EF 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

53.1% of adults in the DD10 0EF area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.5% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

DD10 0EFScotland
Employee, full-time32.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.5%
Self-employed10.8%7.4%
Unemployed1.9%1.9%
Full-time student5.8%8.8%
Retired28.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family5.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%5.2%
Other1.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

40.2% of adults in the DD10 0EF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

DD10 0EFScotland
Higher managerial & professional15.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.7%21.1%
Intermediate7.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed14.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%7.1%
Semi-routine9.2%11.2%
Routine9.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%6.8%
Full-time students5.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

38.3% of adults in the DD10 0EF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.1% have no qualifications.

DD10 0EFScotland
Degree level or above38.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND10.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship11%7.6%
No qualifications13.1%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DD10 0EF (Mearns South and Benholm) (about 980 residents).

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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