Affluence in AB12 3ST
How AB12 3ST 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)
AB12 3STAberdeen City
How well off AB12 3ST is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB12 3ST 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
86.5% of adults in the AB12 3ST area are in work, well above the Scotland average of 55%. 5.2% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.9% of adults in the AB12 3ST area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
44% of adults in the AB12 3ST area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 3.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB12 3ST (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.