Affluence in AB42 2YA
How AB42 2YA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Peterhead Links
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,109 (2024)
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How well off AB42 2YA is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB42 2YA area scores 8.0 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
48.6% of adults in the AB42 2YA area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 19.1% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.3% of adults in the AB42 2YA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
17.9% of adults in the AB42 2YA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB42 2YA (Peterhead Links) (about 1,109 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.