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Affluence in AB12 3UT

How AB12 3UT 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)
Deprivation

How well off AB12 3UT is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB12 3UT 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

86.5% of adults in the AB12 3UT area are in work, well above the Scotland average of 55%. 5.2% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

AB12 3UTScotland
Employee, full-time65.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.5%
Self-employed7.8%7.4%
Unemployed2%1.9%
Full-time student3.9%8.8%
Retired5.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.7%5.2%
Other1.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

47.9% of adults in the AB12 3UT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB12 3UTScotland
Higher managerial & professional18.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional29.5%21.1%
Intermediate15.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.3%7.1%
Semi-routine9.6%11.2%
Routine7.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.2%6.8%
Full-time students3.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

44% of adults in the AB12 3UT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 3.6% have no qualifications.

AB12 3UTScotland
Degree level or above44%32.5%
College or HNC/HND19.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent14.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.1%7.6%
No qualifications3.6%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AB12 3UT (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.

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