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Living in Peterculter: Liveability Score 41/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Peterculter is 41/100, built from 8 categories. Economic health is where Peterculter most outperforms the national norm: 93/100 against a median of 67/100 across UK towns. Broadband falls furthest short: 14/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

That is 9 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. Wider context for the surrounding area: AB13 postcode district.

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Peterculter scores 41 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
70
Air Quality NO₂ 3.1 · PM2.5 4 · PM10 7.3 µg/m³
84
Green Space 37
Parks Ample 6
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses Adequate 2
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 5

Services

Schools
9
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Good
  • Culter SchoolOther · inspected 2019
    Good

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

Healthcare
38
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service124.3 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital142.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital147.1 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust92.4 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
1 GP surgery in area 2 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
14
Full fibre (FTTP)91.9%
available across Aberdeen City
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
25.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
25.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
95.6%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 126 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
93
Employment rate56.7%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed56.7%Unemployed2%Retired29.9%Student3%Other inactive8.3%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial48.8%Skilled & technical30.8%Routine & elementary20.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications43%
Home ownership76.4%
Among the least-deprived 11% 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
33
Portlethen 5.8 mi
Aberdeen 7 mi
Dyce 7.8 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
31
Pubs & Bars Adequate 3
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 6
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 4
Retail Shopping Adequate 10
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness Adequate 3

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Peterculter. 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

Milltimber 42 1.4 mi away ⇄
Bieldside 0 2.1 mi away ⇄
Blacktop 51 3.1 mi away ⇄
Drumoak 36 3.2 mi away ⇄
Cults 49 3.3 mi away ⇄
Westhill 45 3.8 mi away ⇄
Kingswells 51 4.2 mi away ⇄
Portlethen 49 5.2 mi away ⇄
Chapelton (Aberdeenshire) 40 5.8 mi away ⇄
Landerberry 0 5.9 mi away ⇄
Marywell 34 5.9 mi away ⇄
Newtonhill 35 6.3 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Peterculter a nice place to live?

Peterculter has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Peterculter is 41/100, 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 Peterculter?

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

Postcode districts in Peterculter

AB13 41 ⇄
AB14 41 ⇄

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