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Kincorth/Nigg/Cove

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South east Aberdeen City. About 16,728 people in 15 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Kincorth/Nigg/Cove, 98.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
16,253
551st highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
98.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
65.9%
1,750th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Kincorth/Nigg/Cove compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

Kincorth/Nigg/CoveMiddle
Population13 wards, Aberdeen City · 2021
Population: every ward in Aberdeen City13 areas from 14,445 to 21,795. The middle area is 16,253. Kincorth/Nigg/Cove is 16,253.
16,2537th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage13 wards, Aberdeen City · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Aberdeen City13 areas from 53.5% to 99.8%. The middle area is 97.2%. Kincorth/Nigg/Cove is 98.0%.
98.0%2nd highest
Claimant rate13 wards, Aberdeen City · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Aberdeen City13 areas from 1.0% to 7.1%. The middle area is 3.4%. Kincorth/Nigg/Cove is 3.0%.
3.0%joint 5th lowest
Aged 15 to 6413 wards, Aberdeen City · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Aberdeen City13 areas from 58.3% to 86.2%. The middle area is 64.8%. Kincorth/Nigg/Cove is 65.9%.
65.9%6th highest

Figures for the whole of Aberdeen City

These figures are published for the whole of Aberdeen City, not for each ward, so they describe all of Aberdeen City and not Kincorth/Nigg/Cove alone. See Aberdeen City

Average house price
£130,689
Down 8.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£40,020
137th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
3.3×
3rd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
81.3years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Kincorth/Nigg/Cove in brief

Kincorth/Nigg/Cove had 16,253 usual residents at the census.

In Kincorth/Nigg/Cove, 98.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Kincorth/Nigg/Cove, 3.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

65.9% of residents in Kincorth/Nigg/Cove were aged 15 to 64 at the census.