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Affluence in AB12 5UP

How AB12 5UP 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
766 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off AB12 5UP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the AB12 5UP area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 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

49.2% of adults in the AB12 5UP area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 33.6% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

AB12 5UPScotland
Employee, full-time33.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.2%11.5%
Self-employed6.8%7.4%
Unemployed2.7%1.9%
Full-time student6.9%8.8%
Retired33.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%5.2%
Other2.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

35.4% of adults in the AB12 5UP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

AB12 5UPScotland
Higher managerial & professional12.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%21.1%
Intermediate10.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%7.1%
Semi-routine12.8%11.2%
Routine13.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%6.8%
Full-time students6.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

28.8% of adults in the AB12 5UP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.2% have no qualifications.

AB12 5UPScotland
Degree level or above28.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.4%7.6%
No qualifications18.2%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 5UP (Kincorth, Leggart and Nigg North) (about 766 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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