Peterculter
Peterculter is covered by postcode districts AB13 and AB14. It is in the Aberdeen City council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Peterculter, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 0
- In use before 2020: 125
Of the 125 postcodes in Peterculter that ONS places, 125 were in use before 2020.
Each mark is a postcode's centre point as ONS gives it, not a building. Press one to see its postcode and open its page. New since 2020 means it came into use in January 2020 or later. No boundary is drawn.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 57.0991, longitude -2.2668. Open this area on OpenStreetMap
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode; when each came into use: the same directory; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Drawn by us. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
What is it like to live in Peterculter?
At 24 of the 125 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 1 primary school at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Portlethen, 9.5 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.
We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge.
Source: Ofcom, the Scottish Government and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources
Are new homes being built in Peterculter?
None of the 125 postcodes now in use in Peterculter came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. How we use it
What broadband can you get in Peterculter?
Ofcom reports on 125 of the 125 postcodes in Peterculter. At 24 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.
Ofcom gives each postcode's share of homes and businesses, not how many there are, so these count postcodes. Each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.
Check one address on Ofcom's checkerSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are in Peterculter?
The primary schools are at the postcodes in Peterculter. There is no secondary school at its postcodes; these are the nearest to its middle. Distances are straight lines from the middle of its postcodes. Distance is not a catchment: each council sets its own admission rules.
Source: Scottish Government, School Roll and Locations, read 27 October 2026 (Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its website, where the council lists one. How we use it
How far is the station from Peterculter?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Peterculter is Portlethen Rail Station, 9.5 km away in a straight line.
- Portlethen Rail Station Railway station 9.5 kmDrive
- Aberdeen Rail Station Railway station 11.3 kmDrive
- Dyce Rail Station Railway station 12.7 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
Straight-line distances from the middle of the postcodes, not routes. Each postcode page lists its own nearest stations and bus stops. The Department for Transport's register does not say how often services run.
Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Who runs Peterculter?
- Council
- Aberdeen City
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aberdeen South
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- MP
- Douglas Lumsden (Conservative)
All 125 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. The MP: UK Parliament. See all our data sources
Moving to Peterculter
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.
- Tell Aberdeen City about council tax Council tax, on aberdeencity.gov.uk
- Register to vote at the new address Register to vote on GOV.UK
- Register with a GP practice
- Take meter readings on the day you move in
- Power cut? Call 105. It is free. About 105, the power cut number
- Find out your bin day Check your bin day on BinDayBuddy, which reads the council's own collection system
Peterculter postcodes
125 postcodes in use in Peterculter, by district:
Those districts are all in the AB postcode area.
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Places near Peterculter
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about Peterculter
- What is it like to live in Peterculter?
- At 24 of the 125 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 1 primary school at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Portlethen, 9.5 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge. Source: Ofcom, the Scottish Government and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says.
- What is the postcode for Peterculter?
- Peterculter is covered by postcode districts AB13 and AB14, across 125 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Which council is Peterculter in?
- Peterculter is in the Aberdeen City council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Who is the MP for Peterculter?
- Peterculter is in the Aberdeen South parliamentary constituency. Its MP is Douglas Lumsden (Conservative), as UK Parliament listed them on 14 October 2026. Constituency: ONS Postcode Directory.
- What schools are in Peterculter?
- In Peterculter, primary schools at its postcodes include Culter School; the nearest secondary school to the middle of its postcodes is Cults Academy, 5.1 km away in a straight line. Source: Scottish Government, School Roll and Locations, read 27 October 2026 (Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Does Peterculter have a railway station?
- The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Peterculter is Portlethen, 9.5 km away in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Peterculter?
- Ofcom reports on 125 of the 125 postcodes in Peterculter. At 24 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in Peterculter?
- None of the 125 postcodes now in use in Peterculter came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
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