Milltimber
Milltimber is a village in the City of Aberdeen, Scotland, with a population of around 2,660. It has 12 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Milltimber area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Aberdeen City area is among the least deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
- Council
- Aberdeen City
- County
- City of Aberdeen
- Constituency
- Aberdeen South
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
15°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 16° / 8° · 23% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 11° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:35
13h 2m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
50US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Aberdeen Union Street Roadside, United Kingdom
Road safety
67 reported road collisions (2024)
36 killed or seriously injured · 82 casualties · 2.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
67 food businesses within 2 miles
- 56 passed
- 7 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 12 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Portlethen (8.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 163.7p · Asda (7.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.7p · Asda (7.4 km)
10 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
32 charging locations within ~8 km
- 9 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Maryculter House Hotel (2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Sports pitches9
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds8
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
230,180 residents in Aberdeen City
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 67%
- 65+: 18%
Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in Scotland
2% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 10% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020
Your MP
Douglas Lumsden
Conservative
Aberdeen South
Recent votes:
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
SNP / Liberal Democrat coalition
- Lab 11
- Con 6
- LD 3
- Ref 1
- Oth 19
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools4
- GPs & clinics1
- Parks & greens45
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
10,240 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
8 jobs advertised · £26,145 avg
e.g. Head Chef, Become a Maths Tutor in Milltimber – Flexible & Remote, Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£782 median full-time weekly pay
3.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£23,466 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Grid electricity
100% low-carbon electricity
Wind 72% · Solar 28%
0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for North Scotland · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Aberdeen South:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership547 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s333 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office226 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases142 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth133 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Milltimber railway station · 0.4 kmMilltimber railway station served the Milltimber area within the parish of Peterculter from 1854 to 1937 on the Deeside Railway that ran from Aberdeen (Joint) to Ballater. This area at that time had a number of mansio…
- Milltimber · 0.6 km
Milltimber is a suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland, around 6 miles (10 km) west of Aberdeen city centre. From 1854 to 1937 the area was served by Milltimber railway station on the Aberdeen suburban railway.
Tor-na-Dee Hospital · 1.0 kmTor-Na-Dee Hospital was a health facility at Milltimber, Aberdeen, Scotland.
Deeside Way · 1.1 kmThe Deeside Way is a 41-mile (66 km) rail trail that follows, in part, the bed of the former Deeside Railway in Aberdeenshire. Forming part of the National Cycle Network the trail leads from Aberdeen to Ballater.
Crynoch Burn · 1.2 kmCrynoch Burn is a stream in Aberdeenshire that is a tributary to the River Dee. This stream rises somewhat above Netherley and flows near Netherley House; and thence into the Red Moss, a significant natural bog habita…
- Lower Deeside · 1.2 km
Lower Deeside is a region along the River Dee in Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen in Scotland. The boundaries of this area are subject to interpretation, since the usage has altered through historic times; however, the ar…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Milltimber?
- Milltimber is a town in City of Aberdeen, Scotland, in the Aberdeen City local authority.
- What is the population of Milltimber?
- Milltimber has an approximate settlement population of 2,660.
- How deprived is Milltimber?
- The Aberdeen City local authority, which includes Milltimber, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.