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Living in Milltimber: Liveability Score 42/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Milltimber is 42/100, built from 8 categories. Economic health is where Milltimber most outperforms the national norm: 91/100 against a median of 67/100 across UK towns. Broadband falls furthest short: 18/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

That is 8 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. Schools (13) and transport (28) all fall below 30/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the AB13 postcode district.

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Milltimber scores 42 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
75
Air Quality NO₂ 3.8 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³
84
Green Space 56
Parks Ample 11
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 4

Services

Schools
13
1 school in area · 4 within 4km
1Good
  • 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
36
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service124.7 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital142.5 mi
Hexham General Hospital147.5 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust92.7 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryCamphill Medical Practice0.8 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
18
Full fibre (FTTP)91.9%
available across Aberdeen City
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
33.8%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
33.8%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
97.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 82 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
91
Employment rate55.7%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed55.2%Unemployed1.8%Retired28.5%Student3.6%Other inactive10.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial62.5%Skilled & technical26.2%Routine & elementary11.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications57.6%
Home ownership91%
Among the least-deprived 10% 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
28
Portlethen 5.1 mi
Aberdeen 5.6 mi
Dyce 6.9 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
30
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 Milltimber. 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 0.8 mi away ⇄
Peterculter 41 1.4 mi away ⇄
Cults 49 1.8 mi away ⇄
Blacktop 51 2.0 mi away ⇄
Kingswells 51 3.3 mi away ⇄
Westhill 45 3.8 mi away ⇄
Portlethen 49 4.4 mi away ⇄
Drumoak 36 4.6 mi away ⇄
Marywell 34 4.8 mi away ⇄
Aberdeen 71 5.1 mi away ⇄
Chapelton (Aberdeenshire) 40 5.6 mi away ⇄
Newtonhill 35 6.0 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Milltimber a nice place to live?

Milltimber has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Milltimber is 42/100, 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 Milltimber?

Among the top-rated schools in Milltimber is Milltimber School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Milltimber in total.

Postcode districts in Milltimber

AB13 41 ⇄

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