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Living in Cults: Liveability Score 49/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Cults scores 49/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Healthcare is where Cults most outperforms the national norm: 51/100 against a median of 18/100 across UK towns. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 38/100 versus a median of 60/100.

That makes it the 4th highest-scoring of the 5 places in the AB15 postcode district. It scores 19 points below the AB15 postcode district as a whole, which averages 68/100. Its healthcare score runs 37 points below the AB15 district's 88/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the AB15 postcode district.

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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
70
Air Quality NO₂ 4 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 7 µg/m³
83
Green Space 39
Parks Ample 22
Sports Pitches Ample 7
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses Adequate 2
Tennis Courts Adequate 4
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 6

Services

Schools
26
4 schools in area · 11 within 4km
1Outstanding3Good
  • Airyhall SchoolOther · inspected 2024
    Outstanding
  • Cults AcademySecondary · inspected 2019
    Good
  • Cults SchoolOther · inspected 2024
    Good
  • Milltimber SchoolOther · inspected 2018
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
51
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service125 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital142.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital148 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust93.3 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
1 GP surgery in area 4 within 4km
GP capacity1,373 patients per GP

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

Broadband
38
Full fibre (FTTP)91.9%
available across Aberdeen City
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
76.1%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
76.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.4%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 216 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
84
Employment rate56.8%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed57%Unemployed2.4%Retired25.8%Student4.5%Other inactive10.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial62%Skilled & technical25.1%Routine & elementary12.9%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications58.4%
Home ownership78.4%
Among the least-deprived 15% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
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 C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
41
Aberdeen 3.7 mi
Portlethen 4.5 mi
Dyce 6.1 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
35
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 6
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 5
Retail Shopping Adequate 8
Takeaways Some 3
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Cults. 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

Bieldside 0 1.3 mi away ⇄
Blacktop 51 1.6 mi away ⇄
Milltimber 42 1.8 mi away ⇄
Kingswells 51 2.9 mi away ⇄
Peterculter 41 3.3 mi away ⇄
Aberdeen 71 3.5 mi away ⇄
Marywell 34 3.8 mi away ⇄
Portlethen 49 3.9 mi away ⇄
Westhill 45 4.5 mi away ⇄
Chapelton (Aberdeenshire) 40 5.9 mi away ⇄
Newtonhill 35 6.1 mi away ⇄
Drumoak 36 6.5 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Cults a nice place to live?

Cults has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Cults is 49/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Cults?

Among the top-rated schools in Cults are Airyhall School, Cults Academy and Cults School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 4 rated schools in Cults in total.

Postcode districts in Cults

AB15 68 ⇄

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