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Living in Aberdeen

Aberdeen is a city in the United Kingdom.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Aberdeen?

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Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Aberdeen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Aberdeen yet. United Kingdom has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Aberdeen. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count49 count3 Aug 2026Scottish Government9Official
School Count64 count3 Aug 2026Scottish Government9Official

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesAberdeen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Aberdeen highlighted14,267Manchester13,099Bristol12,409Liverpool11,462Leeds11,416Birmingham11,001Leicester9,693Sheffield9,379Cardiff8,836Coventry6,287Aberdeen757Glasgow549Edinburghrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,287 incidents per 100,000country median 9,66931 Dec 2024www.gov.scot10Official

Mobility and administration

Aberdeen's nearest airport was ABZ, 9 km away and offered 29 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count29 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km9 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest Major Airport IataABZ3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 3.9°C in January and 14.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 67.8 mm in January and 70.8 mm in July. Aberdeen's average monthly sunshine was 60.4 hours in January and 162.4 hours in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Aberdeen average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°JFMAMJJASOND19°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Aberdeen average monthly precipitation, mm02550751006859545854697168611009378JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Aberdeen average monthly sunshine, hours0551101652206085126154203164162157125956849JFMAMJJASONDhours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.8 · Feb 7.3 · Mar 9.1 · Apr 11.2 · May 13.9 · Jun 16.3 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 18.2 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 12.6 · Nov 9.2 · Dec 6.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO1Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1 · Feb 1.1 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 3.9 · May 6 · Jun 9 · Jul 11 · Aug 10.8 · Sep 9.1 · Oct 6.3 · Nov 3.1 · Dec 0.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO2Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.9 · Feb 4.2 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 7.5 · May 10 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 14.7 · Aug 14.5 · Sep 12.6 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO3Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 67.8 · Feb 59.4 · Mar 54.4 · Apr 57.6 · May 54 · Jun 68.9 · Jul 70.8 · Aug 68.3 · Sep 60.7 · Oct 99.9 · Nov 93 · Dec 77.7 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 60.4 · Feb 85.4 · Mar 125.5 · Apr 153.9 · May 202.7 · Jun 163.5 · Jul 162.4 · Aug 156.7 · Sep 125.1 · Oct 95 · Nov 68.1 · Dec 48.5 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading

Is Aberdeen a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker41%strong on legal route, weak on air quality · range 27–55%
Skilled employee63%strong on education, weak on work · range 51–75%
Student55%strong on education, weak on work · range 44–66%
Family62%strong on family, weak on housing · range 52–72%
Retirement43%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 29–57%
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,287 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Official source · www.gov.scot
Universities2 count3 Aug 2026Official source · Scottish Funding Council
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities2 count3 Aug 2026Scottish Funding Council8Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Aberdeen under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Common questions

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How safe is Aberdeen?

Police recorded 6,287 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: www.gov.scot.

Is Aberdeen a good place to live?

Aberdeen may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Aberdeen, United Kingdom: safety, climate, schools [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/aberdeen/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_aberdeen-united-kingdom-safety-climate-schools_d26e21f685ef,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Aberdeen, United Kingdom: safety, climate, schools},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/aberdeen/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  2. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  3. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Scottish Funding Council sfc.ac.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Scottish Government gov.scot · checked 2026-08-03
  10. www.gov.scot gov.scot · checked 2026-08-26

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