Who lives in AB42 2BL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in AB42 2BL, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Peterhead Bay
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 928 (2024)
AB42 2BLAberdeenshire
Who lives in AB42 2BL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB42 2BL (Peterhead Bay) (about 928 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 17.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 25.4% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.1% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
- Female51.1%51.4%
- Male49.2%48.6%
Relationship status
40.7% of adults in the AB42 2BL area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 33.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
73.3% of residents in the AB42 2BL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good39.5%47.9%
- Good33.8%30.9%
- Fair18.2%14.2%
- Bad6.6%5.3%
- Very bad2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.