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County or areaAberdeen City
Postcode districtAB1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 55 min4:12 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 42 min8:45 am – 3:27 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,389 residentsin the Kincorth, Leggart and Nigg South census areaMedian age 39.52,485 households74% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright19% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate71% of adults are economically active, 3,001 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, mining and quarrying 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 58% go by car, 7% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle84% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 10% 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°C839 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 13°CMJune: 9 to 15°CJJuly: 11 to 18°CJAugust: 11 to 18°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLoirston Lochlake · under a mileCovebay · 1.2 miClashrodneybay · 1.3 miDunottar Castle, Stonehavencastle · 3.0 miWoodland Walk, Covewalk or trail · 1.0 miShakkin' Briggiehistoric site · 2.5 miLower Lakelake · 2.1 miBlue Hillhill · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKincorth Hill Local Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 89 haLoirston Greenpark · under a mile · 6 haDuthie Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 19 haGarthdee Sports and Alpine Adventure Parksports ground · 1.8 mi · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.4 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)2,773 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation87 m285 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 54 to 141 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRehabilitation Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryKincorth Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyA & L Porter LTD5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistCove Bay Dental1.1 miPolice stationBritish Transport PoliceAberdeen3.3 miCash machineHarvest Energy - Northern Lights Filling Station, Stonehaven Roadunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryLochside Academyunder a milePrimaryCharleston Schoolunder a milePrimaryBanchory-Devenick School1.0 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ7.9 miRailway stationPortlethen2.6 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen3.2 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal3.3 miBus stops47 within a mileCar parkASDA Portlethen Car ParkPortlethen, Aberdeen2.6 miEV chargingNorth East Electric Vehicle ChargingAberdeen1.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB1 postcode district.


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