AB42 1EX area guide
Who lives in AB42 1EX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Peterhead Harbour
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 751 (2024)
AB42 1EXAberdeenshire
What AB42 1EX is like
AB42 1EX is a postcode in the Peterhead Harbour area of Aberdeenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 751 people. 53.4% of households own their home, 9.7% rent privately and 33% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.
How AB42 1EX compares
Headline figures for AB42 1EX, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where AB42 1EX differs most from the national average.
- 01More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
- 02A lot of social housingLook closer
33% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
AB42 1EX FAQs
01Is AB42 1EX a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is AB42 1EX safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in AB42 1EX?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers AB42 1EX?The local authority for AB42 1EX is Aberdeenshire.
The local authority for AB42 1EX is Aberdeenshire.
05How well connected is AB42 1EX?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.