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Affluence in AB12 5DR

How AB12 5DR 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
872 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB12 5DR is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB12 5DR 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

59.9% of adults in the AB12 5DR area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24.7% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

AB12 5DRScotland
Employee, full-time40%36.1%
Employee, part-time15.3%11.5%
Self-employed4.6%7.4%
Unemployed1.9%1.9%
Full-time student5.8%8.8%
Retired24.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%5.2%
Other1.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

22.8% of adults in the AB12 5DR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB12 5DRScotland
Higher managerial & professional6.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional16.5%21.1%
Intermediate14.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.7%7.1%
Semi-routine15.2%11.2%
Routine23%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%6.8%
Full-time students5.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

16.8% of adults in the AB12 5DR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.1% have no qualifications.

AB12 5DRScotland
Degree level or above16.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent28.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship13%7.6%
No qualifications19.1%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 5DR (Kincorth, Leggart and Nigg South) (about 872 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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