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Living in Westhill: Liveability Score 45/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Westhill is 45/100, built from 8 categories. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 77/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. Broadband falls furthest short: 25/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

Of the 5 places sharing the AB15 postcode district, Westhill scores lowest. Against the wider AB15 district average of 68/100, that is 23 points below. Economic health (88) also clears 80/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the AB15 postcode district.

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Westhill scores 45 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
67
Air Quality NO₂ 4 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 7.3 µg/m³
83
Green Space 29
Parks Ample 17
Sports Pitches Ample 17
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Ample 20

Services

Schools
32
4 schools in area · 5 within 4km
4Good
  • Crombie SchoolOther · inspected 2010
    Good
  • Elrick SchoolOther · inspected 2024
    Good
  • Westhill AcademySecondary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • Westhill Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2016
    Good

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

Healthcare
25
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service127.9 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital145.8 mi
Hexham General Hospital150.6 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust96.1 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,373 patients per GP

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

Broadband
25
Full fibre (FTTP)43.9%
available across Aberdeenshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
52.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
53.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.5%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 226 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
88
Employment rate64.9%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed65.3%Unemployed1.9%Retired24.2%Student2.5%Other inactive6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial52.4%Skilled & technical30.4%Routine & elementary17.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications42.6%
Home ownership81%
Among the least-deprived 10% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
77
Council tax Aberdeenshire · 2025-26
A £1,022
B £1,192
C £1,363
D £1,533
E £2,014
F £2,491
G £3,002
H £3,756
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
44
Dyce 5.1 mi
Kintore 6.7 mi
Aberdeen 7.2 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
36
Pubs & Bars Adequate 3
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 8
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 6
Retail Shopping Adequate 19
Takeaways Adequate 8
Fitness Ample 5

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Westhill. 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 2.5 mi away ⇄
Blacktop 51 3.0 mi away ⇄
Blackburn (Aberdeenshire) 35 3.7 mi away ⇄
Milltimber 42 3.8 mi away ⇄
Peterculter 41 3.8 mi away ⇄
Bieldside 0 4.4 mi away ⇄
Cults 49 4.5 mi away ⇄
Drumoak 36 5.4 mi away ⇄
Landerberry 0 5.7 mi away ⇄
Kintore 41 5.7 mi away ⇄
Aberdeen 71 5.8 mi away ⇄
Clovenstone 0 7.8 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Westhill a nice place to live?

Westhill has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Westhill is 45/100, 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 Westhill?

Among the top-rated schools in Westhill are Crombie School, Elrick School and Westhill Academy, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 4 rated schools in Westhill in total.

Postcode districts in Westhill

AB15 68 ⇄
AB32 42 ⇄

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