Westhill
Westhill is covered by postcode districts AB15 and AB32. It is in the Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland.
National Records of Scotland names this census locality Westhill (Aberdeenshire).
Every postcode in Westhill, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 12
- In use before 2020: 254
Of the 266 postcodes in Westhill that ONS places, 12 are new since 2020 and 254 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. Where marks overlap, the one first in the key is drawn; the counts include every postcode.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 57.1544, longitude -2.2917. 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 Westhill?
At 103 of the 261 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 3 primary schools and 1 secondary school at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Dyce, 8.3 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 Westhill?
12 of the 266 postcodes now in use in Westhill came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.
The newest postcodes
A new postcode is often a new street or estate, but Royal Mail also makes new postcodes when it reorganises old ones, so not every one means new homes. Only postcodes still in use are counted.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. How we use it
What broadband can you get in Westhill?
Ofcom reports on 261 of the 266 postcodes in Westhill. At 103 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband, and at 1 some cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s).
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 Westhill?
The open schools at the postcodes in Westhill. A school for ages 4 to 18 is listed under both. Distances are straight lines from the middle of its postcodes. Distance is not a catchment: each council sets its own admission rules.
Primary
Secondary
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 Westhill?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Westhill is Dyce Rail Station, 8.3 km away in a straight line.
- Dyce Rail Station Railway station 8.3 kmDrive
- Kintore Railway Station Railway station 10.5 kmDrive
- Aberdeen Rail Station Railway station 11.7 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 Westhill?
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- MP
- Andrew Bowie (Conservative)
All 266 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 Westhill
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.
- Tell Aberdeenshire about council tax Council tax, on aberdeenshire.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
Westhill postcodes
266 postcodes in use in Westhill, by district:
Those districts are all in the AB postcode area.
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Places near Westhill
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about Westhill
- What is it like to live in Westhill?
- At 103 of the 261 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 3 primary schools and 1 secondary school at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Dyce, 8.3 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 Westhill?
- Westhill is covered by postcode districts AB15 and AB32, across 266 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Which council is Westhill in?
- Westhill is in the Aberdeenshire council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Who is the MP for Westhill?
- Westhill is in the West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine parliamentary constituency. Its MP is Andrew Bowie (Conservative), as UK Parliament listed them on 14 October 2026. Constituency: ONS Postcode Directory.
- What schools are in Westhill?
- In Westhill, primary schools at its postcodes include Crombie School, Elrick School and Westhill Primary School; secondary schools at its postcodes include Westhill Academy. 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 Westhill have a railway station?
- The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Westhill is Dyce, 8.3 km away in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Westhill?
- Ofcom reports on 261 of the 266 postcodes in Westhill. At 103 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband, and at 1 some cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s). Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in Westhill?
- 12 of the 266 postcodes now in use in Westhill came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
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