Affluence in AB42 2DB
How AB42 2DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Peterhead Links
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 706 (2024)
AB42 2DBAberdeenshire
How well off AB42 2DB is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB42 2DB area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54% of adults in the AB42 2DB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 32% are retired and 1.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.5% of adults in the AB42 2DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
18.3% of adults in the AB42 2DB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 23.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB42 2DB (Peterhead Links) (about 706 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.