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
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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°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 · 1.0 miUpper Lakelake · 1.1 miKincorth Hillhill · under a mileSouter Headheadland · 1.2 miCovebay · 1.8 miNigg Baybay · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKincorth Hill Local Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 89 haDuthie Parkpark · under a mile · 19 haLoirston Greenpark · under a mile · 6 haBalnagask Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 52 haSpain Parkplaying field · under a mileInverdee Pitchessports ground · under a mile · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.9 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.5 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
Elevation76 m249 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 19 to 103 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRehabilitation Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryKincorth Medical Practice5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMr & Mrs N Tait14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistKincorth Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools10 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryKirkhill Schoolunder a milePrimaryAbbotswell Schoolunder a mileSecondaryLochside Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ7.1 miRailway stationAberdeen1.9 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen1.9 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal2.0 miBus stops112 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB1 postcode district.
