Each local authority area was given a score by Moneybarn based on how well it performs across six financial indicators: rent prices, house prices, employment rate, living wage, annual pay and Gross Disposable Household Income per head (GDHI). These were the Scottish areas that were deemed the most financially stable and viable to live in.
5. Perth and Kinross - 5.59
Rental costs and house prices were again low in Perth and Kinross, making it the fifth most financially stable location in Scotland. Photo: Shutterstock
6. Aberdeen City - 5.4
Aberdeen City scored highly on the percentage of jobs paid above minimum wage, as well as on affordable housing. On disposable income, however, it scored just 1.04. Photo: Shutterstock
7. North Lanarkshire - 5.31
Housing and rent were rated as affordable in North Lanarkshire, but disposable income is very low, scored at just 0.57. Photo: Shutterstock
8. Renfrewshire - 5.29
Renfrewshire ranks as the 122nd most financially stable location in the UK, and seventh in Scotland - with low rent and house prices, but low scores on annual and disposable income. Photo: Shutterstock