PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Aberdeenshire

Affluence in AB42 2US

How AB42 2US ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Peterhead Ugieside
Council
Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
816 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB42 2US is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB42 2US area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 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

67.3% of adults in the AB42 2US area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 7.9% are retired and 10% are full-time students.

AB42 2USScotland
Employee, full-time41.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time20.1%11.5%
Self-employed5.5%7.4%
Unemployed3.3%1.9%
Full-time student10%8.8%
Retired7.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family5.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5%5.2%
Other2.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

19% of adults in the AB42 2US area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB42 2USScotland
Higher managerial & professional5%12%
Lower managerial & professional14%21.1%
Intermediate12.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical11.4%7.1%
Semi-routine14.3%11.2%
Routine19.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%6.8%
Full-time students10%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

17.3% of adults in the AB42 2US area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14% have no qualifications.

AB42 2USScotland
Degree level or above17.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent13.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent29.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.3%7.6%
No qualifications14%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 2US (Peterhead Ugieside) (about 816 residents).

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

Explore

Look up another area