Affluence in DD9 7US
How DD9 7US ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Mearns South and Benholm
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 674 (2024)
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How well off DD9 7US is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the DD9 7US 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
62.5% of adults in the DD9 7US area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 18.6% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
33% of adults in the DD9 7US area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
34.9% of adults in the DD9 7US area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DD9 7US (Mearns South and Benholm) (about 674 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.