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Affluence in AB12 5BD

How AB12 5BD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kincorth, Leggart and Nigg North
Council
Aberdeen City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
806 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB12 5BD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB12 5BD area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 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

61.2% of adults in the AB12 5BD area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 15.8% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

AB12 5BDScotland
Employee, full-time44.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.5%
Self-employed4.4%7.4%
Unemployed3.2%1.9%
Full-time student7%8.8%
Retired15.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%5.2%
Other3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

22.4% of adults in the AB12 5BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB12 5BDScotland
Higher managerial & professional5.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.3%21.1%
Intermediate15.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%7.1%
Semi-routine15.8%11.2%
Routine20.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%6.8%
Full-time students6.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

19.5% of adults in the AB12 5BD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.6% have no qualifications.

AB12 5BDScotland
Degree level or above19.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent30.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship12.1%7.6%
No qualifications15.6%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 5BD (Kincorth, Leggart and Nigg North) (about 806 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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