Peterhead Bay Aberdeenshire S01000478

Ward: Peterhead Bay

Local Authority: Aberdeenshire (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 2,690 out of 6,505 in Scotland, where 1 was the most deprived and 6,505 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; health; education, barriers to services; housing; and crime.

Overall: 41% Better than 41% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-9% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 40% Better than 40% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-10% Complete (very good)

Employment: 38% Better than 38% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
28% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Health: 52% Better than 52% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
2% Complete (very good)

Education: 25% Better than 25% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
15% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 55% Better than 55% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
5% Complete (very good)

Housing: 88% Better than 88% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
38% Complete (very good)

Crime: 20% Better than 20% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
10% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Full details of the Index of Deprivation are available from the Scottish Government Website: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2012.



  • Deprivation Index last published: 2015 (England), 2014 (Wales), 2012 (Scotland)
  • Census last published for 2011
  • School league tables published annually
  • House prices published quaterly