Affluence in AB42 2XD
How AB42 2XD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Peterhead Bay
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 928 (2024)
AB42 2XDAberdeenshire
How well off AB42 2XD is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB42 2XD area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived 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
49.9% of adults in the AB42 2XD area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 29.9% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.3% of adults in the AB42 2XD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
18.7% of adults in the AB42 2XD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB42 2XD (Peterhead Bay) (about 928 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.