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AB42 1FP area guide

Who lives in AB42 1FP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Peterhead Harbour
Council: Aberdeenshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 961 (2024)

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At a glance

What AB42 1FP is like

AB42 1FP 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 961 people. 37.4% of households own their home, 20.1% rent privately and 40.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 51.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB42 1FP compares

Headline figures for AB42 1FP, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

29per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Aberdeenshire a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB42 1FP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
20.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
40.6% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

AB42 1FP FAQs

Is AB42 1FP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

Is AB42 1FP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Aberdeenshire recorded 29 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in AB42 1FP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8% of residents. 37.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (49%).

Which council covers AB42 1FP?

The local authority for AB42 1FP is Aberdeenshire.

AB42 1FP comes under Aberdeenshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AB42 1FP?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

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.

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