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Affluence in AB12 5LP

How AB12 5LP 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
746 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB12 5LP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB12 5LP area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 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

62.2% of adults in the AB12 5LP area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 22.5% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

AB12 5LPScotland
Employee, full-time42.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.5%
Self-employed6%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student3.9%8.8%
Retired22.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%5.2%
Other2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

30.7% of adults in the AB12 5LP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB12 5LPScotland
Higher managerial & professional10.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%21.1%
Intermediate13.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.1%7.1%
Semi-routine14.1%11.2%
Routine18.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%6.8%
Full-time students4.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

27.3% of adults in the AB12 5LP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.8% have no qualifications.

AB12 5LPScotland
Degree level or above27.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent22.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.9%7.6%
No qualifications19.8%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 5LP (Kincorth, Leggart and Nigg South) (about 746 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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