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Affluence in AB42 1PS

How AB42 1PS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Peterhead Ugieside
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
412 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB42 1PS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB42 1PS area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 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

64.9% of adults in the AB42 1PS area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 23.6% are retired and 2.4% are full-time students.

AB42 1PSScotland
Employee, full-time44.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time15.7%11.5%
Self-employed4.5%7.4%
Unemployed1.6%1.9%
Full-time student2.4%8.8%
Retired23.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%5.2%
Other3.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

23.8% of adults in the AB42 1PS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB42 1PSScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional16.5%21.1%
Intermediate17%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.9%7.1%
Semi-routine13.9%11.2%
Routine21.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%6.8%
Full-time students1.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

19.1% of adults in the AB42 1PS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

AB42 1PSScotland
Degree level or above19.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship14.1%7.6%
No qualifications17.8%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB42 1PS (Peterhead Ugieside) (about 412 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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