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
Weather
17°CSunny
- Today: 21° / 10° · 35% rain
- Tomorrow: 16° / 12° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:36Sunset 19:33
12h 57m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
49US 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
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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 163.7p · Asda (9.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.7p · Asda (9.1 km)
6 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:
- 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
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens12
- Restaurants & cafés8
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 · £24,847 avg
e.g. Support Worker, Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*, Online Primary school Tutor - Part Time
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 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:
- 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
Peterculter · 0.1 kmPeterculter, also known as Culter, is an outer suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland, about eight miles (13 km) from the city centre. It lies on the north bank of the River Dee, at its confluence with the Culter Burn. Followin…
Culter railway station · 0.3 kmCulter railway station was opened on 8 September 1853 by the Deeside Railway and served the town of Peterculter, locally known as Culter. After the line was taken over by the Great North of Scotland Railway, Culter be…
Maryculter House · 1.0 kmMaryculter House is a historic house in the village of Maryculter, or Kirkton of Maryculter, in the Lower Deeside area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Culter F.C. · 1.1 kmCulter Junior Football Club is a Scottish football club from the village of Peterculter, a suburb of Aberdeen. Members of the Scottish Junior Football Association, they currently play in the North of Scotland Footbal…
- Leuchar Burn · 1.6 km
Leuchar Burn is a stream that rises in the Loch of Skene, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Initially near the headwaters Leuchar Burn flows in a southerly course; as it approaches the Royal Deeside, the watercourse rotates…
Normandykes · 1.8 kmNormandykes is the site of a Roman marching camp 1 mile (1.6 km) to the southwest of Peterculter, City of Aberdeen, Scotland. The near-rectangular site, measuring approximately 860 by 510 metres, covers about 106 acre…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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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.