Local servicesGP surgeryKincorth Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools8 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryLoirston Schoolunder a milePrimaryKirkhill Schoolunder a mileSecondaryLochside Academy1.1 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ7.5 miRailway stationAberdeen2.1 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen2.1 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal2.1 miBus stops73 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB1 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB1 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 55 min4:12 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 41 min8:45 am – 3:27 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,327 residentsin the Cove North census areaMedian age 41.82,070 households71% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright20% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 2,349 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, mining and quarrying 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 55% go by car, 8% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle85% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 12% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%, other languages 8%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C781 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October33 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLower Lakelake · 1.3 miLoirston Lochlake · 1.3 miSouter Headheadland · under a mileNigg Baybay · 1.6 miCovebay · 1.7 miBaron's Cairnhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKincorth Hill Local Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 89 haSt Fitticks Community Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 21 haLoirston Greenpark · under a mile · 6 haBalnagask Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 52 haSpain Parkplaying field · 1.1 miBanks o' Dee Sports Centresports ground · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.9 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 7.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,352 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation78 m256 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 91 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
