Affluence in AB42 3AB
How AB42 3AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Peterhead Links
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 624 (2024)
AB42 3ABAberdeenshire
How well off AB42 3AB is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB42 3AB area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth 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
63.4% of adults in the AB42 3AB area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 22.3% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.1% of adults in the AB42 3AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
21.6% of adults in the AB42 3AB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB42 3AB (Peterhead Links) (about 624 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.