Affluence in AB10 1WS
How AB10 1WS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kincorth, Leggart and Nigg South
- Council
- Aberdeen City
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,630 (2024)
How well off AB10 1WS is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB10 1WS 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
56.3% of adults in the AB10 1WS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.4% of adults in the AB10 1WS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
34.9% of adults in the AB10 1WS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB10 1WS (Kincorth, Leggart and Nigg South) (about 2,630 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.