Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 56 min4:12 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 41 min8:45 am – 3:27 pm
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People3,548 residentsin the Kincorth, Leggart and Nigg North census areaMedian age 44.41,719 households64% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright29% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 1,740 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, hospitality 8%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 55% go by car, 10% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle88% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%, Scots 1%, other languages 9%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 1°C831 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 days of air frost, 1 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 landmarksDunottar Castle, Stonehavencastle · 1.5 miLower Lakelake · under a mileUpper Lakelake · under a mileAberdeen Masonic Templehistoric site · 1.6 miAberdeen City War Memorialhistoric site · 1.9 miKincorth Hillhill · under a mileBrig O' Deebridge · under a mileKing George VI Bridgebridge · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKincorth Hill Local Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 89 haDuthie Parkpark · under a mile · 19 haBreak Freepark · 1.0 miInverdee Pitchessports ground · under a mile · 10 haSpain Parkplaying field · under a mileAberdeenshire Cricket Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.0 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% 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)1,897 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation56 m184 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 103 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRehabilitation Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryKincorth Medical Practice10 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyMr & Mrs N Tait21 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistKincorth Dental Practiceright herePolice stationBritish Transport PoliceAberdeen1.7 miCash machineHarvest Energy - Northern Lights Filling Station, Stonehaven Roadunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools13 primary, 3 secondaryPrimaryKirkhill Schoolright herePrimaryAbbotswell Schoolunder a mileSecondaryLochside Academy1.2 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ6.6 miRailway stationAberdeen1.6 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen1.7 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal1.8 miBus stops111 within a mileCar parkBroomhill Road Car ParkAberdeen1.2 miEV chargingbp PulseAberdeen2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB1 postcode district.
