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AB42 2XL

Postcode

A postcode in Peterhead Bay - 03, Peterhead South and Cruden ward, Aberdeenshire.

This report describes the area around AB42 2XL, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.

Around AB42 2XL

Schools near AB42 2XL

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
Clerkhill School
Primary
430 m
5 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Anna Ritchie School
Special
510 m
6 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Meethill School
Primary
530 m
7 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Dales Park School
Primary
770 m
10 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Peterhead Academy
Secondary
1 km
12 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Peterhead Central School
Primary
1.1 km
14 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Buchanhaven School
Primary
1.3 km
16 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Burnhaven School
Primary
1.4 km
18 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only

Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.

Within 1 km of AB42 2XL

In a straight line

GP practices

  • Peterhead Health Centre23,603 registered patients290 m

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Peterhead 63-65 Clerkhill RDMorrisons110 m
  • Morrisons Daily Peterhead Clerkhill RoadMorrisons130 m
  • Aldi Kirk Street PeterheadAldi680 m
  • Co-op Kinmundy RoadThe Co-operative Group770 m

The neighbourhood: Peterhead Bay - 03

Everything about Peterhead Bay - 03
Population
759
Joint 7,902nd least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
97.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
4.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
61.0%
Joint 15,871st lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

The postcode district: AB42

Everything about AB42
Population
35,890
600th most populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
95%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
56.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Your MP

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

Where these figures come from

Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.