Where is Peterculter?

Peterculter is a town in City of Aberdeen, Scotland, in the Aberdeen City local authority.

What is the population of Peterculter?

Peterculter has an approximate settlement population of 4,560.

How deprived is Peterculter?

The Aberdeen City local authority, which includes Peterculter, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.

Peterculter

Peterculter is a town in City of Aberdeen, Scotland, with a population of around 4,560. It has one restaurant and café and 30 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Peterculter 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

Some panels draw on England & Wales-only official data, so street crime, energy ratings, NHS services, schools, council tax, care services, private rents, affordability and life expectancy aren’t shown for Scottish areas. Population, deprivation (SIMD), house prices, weather, food hygiene, council control, fuel and more still apply.

Weather

8°CPatchy rain nearby

Today: 10° / 6° · 57% rain
Tomorrow: 10° / 5° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:28Sunset 16:16

8h 47m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

75US AQI · Moderate

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Aberdeen Union Street Roadside, United Kingdom

Road safety

65 reported road collisions (2025)

37 killed or seriously injured · 75 casualties · 2.8 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

49 food businesses within 2 miles

39 passed
6 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

30 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Portlethen (9.2 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

House-price data isn’t available for this area.

Fuel prices

Cheapest petrol: 166.7p · Asda (8.7 km)
Cheapest diesel: 195.7p · Asda (9.1 km)

2 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

20 charging locations within ~8 km

5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 350 kW
Nearest: Maryculter House Hotel (1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports centres4
Sports pitches9
Golf courses2
Playgrounds5

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:

NoRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
AyeSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
AyeSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge

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

Schools2
GPs & clinics1
Pharmacies1
Supermarkets1
Parks & greens12
Restaurants & cafés8

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

10,195 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

1 jobs advertised · £34,694 avg

e.g. Support Worker

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£782 median full-time weekly pay

3.6% 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 100%

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:

Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government263 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases143 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth134 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills130 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately126 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

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Aberdeen City vs Aberdeenshire

Frequently asked questions

Where is Peterculter?: Peterculter is a town in City of Aberdeen, Scotland, in the Aberdeen City local authority.
What is the population of Peterculter?: Peterculter has an approximate settlement population of 4,560.
How deprived is Peterculter?: The Aberdeen City local authority, which includes Peterculter, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.