Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 55 min4:13 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 41 min8:46 am – 3:27 pm
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People4,861 residentsin the Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber West census areaMedian age 40.31,801 households85% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright9% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 2,300 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: mining and quarrying 17%, health and social work 15%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 55% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages56% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%, other languages 8%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C889 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October64 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMill Streamriver · 1.1 miShakkin' Briggiehistoric site · 2.7 miGuttrie Hillhill · under a mileCamp Hillhill · under a milePiper Alpha Memorialhistoric site · 3.0 miMurtle Damwater · under a mileDrum Castle, Garden & Estate NTScastle · 3.8 miPeter's Potwater · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCulter Community Memorial Orchardpark · 1.5 miHazlehead Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 42 haCorbie Park Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.1 miAllan Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 3 haCrombie Parkplaying field · 1.5 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.3 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 6.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband35% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,140 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation87 m285 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 142 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWoodend General Hospital3.7 miGP surgeryPeterculter Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyKemnay Pharmacy LTD1.4 miDentistPeterculter Dental Practice1.4 miPolice stationPeterculter Police StationAberdeen1.4 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Kingswells, Kingswells3.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryMilltimber Schoolunder a milePrimaryCulter School1.2 miSecondaryCults Academy1.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ6.6 miRailway stationPortlethen5.4 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen5.9 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal6.1 miBus stops18 within a mileCar parkDen Wood Car ParkCraigiebuckler and Seafield2.7 miEV chargingIONITYWesthill2.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB13 postcode district.
