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AB12 3DE area guide

Who lives in AB12 3DE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Kincorth, Leggart and Nigg South
Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
2,630 (2024)
At a glance

What AB12 3DE is like

AB12 3DE is a postcode in the Kincorth, Leggart and Nigg South area of Aberdeen City. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,630 people. 86% of households own their home, 5.3% rent privately and 5.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How AB12 3DE compares

Headline figures for AB12 3DE, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
67per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Aberdeen City a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
3

3 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AB12 3DE differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.

  2. 02
    An older population

    23.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 5.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    86% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

AB12 3DE FAQs

01
Is AB12 3DE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is AB12 3DE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Aberdeen City recorded 67 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.
03
Who lives in AB12 3DE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 86% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (62.1%).
04
Which council covers AB12 3DE?

The local authority for AB12 3DE is Aberdeen City.

AB12 3DE comes under Aberdeen City in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is AB12 3DE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Aberdeen Rail Station, 1.8 miles away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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