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Living in Blacktop: Liveability Score 51/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Blacktop is 51/100, built from 8 categories. Bills is where Blacktop most outperforms the national norm: 81/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Among the 5 scored places sharing the AB15 postcode district, Blacktop ranks 2nd.

The AB15 district averages 68/100, putting Blacktop 17 points below its own postcode area. On bills specifically, Blacktop sits 10 points above the AB15 district figure of 71/100. That puts Blacktop in the top quarter of the UK towns and villages we score. For the surrounding area, see AB15 postcode district.

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Settlement area

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Blacktop scores 51 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
74
Air Quality NO₂ 3.296 · PM2.5 3.966 · PM10 6.664 µg/m³
84
Green Space 52
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
23

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
46
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service126.5 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital144.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital149.4 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust94.5 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryKingswells Medical Practice1.7 mi
GP capacity1,373 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband
72
Full fibre (FTTP)91.9%
available across Aberdeen City
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
94.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
94.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
95.4%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 51 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
69
Employment rate65.7%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed66%Unemployed2.5%Retired18.9%Student3.8%Other inactive8.8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial56.6%Skilled & technical27%Routine & elementary16.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications51.9%
Home ownership69.4%
Among the least-deprived 31% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
81
Council tax Aberdeen City · 2025-26
A £1,091
B £1,272
C £1,454
D £1,636
E £2,150
F £2,659
G £3,204
H £4,008
Energy North Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band B
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
41
Aberdeen 4.4 mi
Dyce 4.9 mi
Portlethen 6 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
35
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Blacktop. HM Land Registry's Price Paid dataset covers England and Wales only. Scottish sales are recorded separately by Registers of Scotland, which we don't yet include. This is a gap in the data we hold, not a sign of an inactive market.

Nearby places

Kingswells 51 1.4 mi away ⇄
Cults 49 1.6 mi away ⇄
Milltimber 42 2.0 mi away ⇄
Bieldside 0 2.1 mi away ⇄
Westhill 45 3.0 mi away ⇄
Peterculter 41 3.1 mi away ⇄
Aberdeen 71 3.5 mi away ⇄
Marywell 34 5.3 mi away ⇄
Portlethen 49 5.5 mi away ⇄
Blackburn (Aberdeenshire) 35 5.7 mi away ⇄
Drumoak 36 6.1 mi away ⇄
Chapelton (Aberdeenshire) 40 7.3 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Blacktop a nice place to live?

Blacktop is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Blacktop is 51/100, placing it among an average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

Postcode districts in Blacktop

AB15 68 ⇄

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