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AB42 1ZU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Peterhead Bay
Council: Aberdeenshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 928 (2024)

AB42 1ZUAberdeenshire

At a glance

What AB42 1ZU is like

AB42 1ZU is a postcode in the Peterhead Bay area of Aberdeenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 928 people. 52.8% of households own their home, 9.1% rent privately and 35% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 49.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How AB42 1ZU compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 62 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB42 1ZU differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
35% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
An older population
25.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

AB42 1ZU FAQs

Is AB42 1ZU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is AB42 1ZU 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 1ZU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 52.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (44.5%).

Which council covers AB42 1ZU?

The local authority for AB42 1ZU is Aberdeenshire.

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

How well connected is AB42 1ZU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 62 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 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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