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Living in Westhill

In 2020, Westhill had a population of 12,110. Regional median gross salary figures for Westhill showed €3,137 per month at the end of 2024. At the end of 2023, unemployment in Westhill reached 2.1%.

Last checked 2026-09-2624 sources

Population12,110people31 Dec 2020Official source · Population estimates for settlements and localities in Scotland: mid-2020 — Data Tables
Median gross salary (region)3,137EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Average rent987.1EUR/month31 Aug 2026Regional figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Unemployment rate2.1%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Recorded crime5,443incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26 tables, Table 4
PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2019Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Lower unemployment than 96% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 95% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than 77% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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 Westhill.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Westhill. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Westhill recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24
Mobile plan, 10 GB€13
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited24.02 EUR/month30 Sept 2026BT Full Fibre 1501Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.87 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Three 100GB one-month data pack12Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)987.1 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price5Official · regional context

Is Westhill 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 worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–66%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–65%
Student25%strong on legal route, weak on work · range 13–37%
Family36%strong on family, weak on cost · range 24–48%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–69%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Westhill is 2.1%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,137 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics (ONS)3Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.1 %31 Dec 2023Office for National Statistics (ONS)4Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Westhill?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,137 (Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,579of €2,603 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,603
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €987
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,579
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Westhill Salary needed to live in Westhill

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Westhill. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools0 count3 Aug 2026Scottish Government11Official
Schools0 count3 Aug 2026Scottish Government11Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Westhill's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Safety

How safe is Westhill?

Police recorded about 5,443 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26 tables, Table 49

Recorded crime across major citiesWesthill highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Westhill highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267
Bristol13,099
Liverpool12,409
Leeds11,462
Birmingham11,416
Leicester11,001
Sheffield9,693
Cardiff9,379
Belfast9,156
Coventry8,836
Glasgow757
Edinburgh549
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,443 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26 tables, Table 49Official · county

Mobility and administration

Westhill's nearest airport was ABZ, 7 km away and offered 29 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport29 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Distance to the nearest major airport7 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)ABZ3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2019. Monthly mean temperatures were 3.9°C in January and 14.7°C in July. Westhill's monthly precipitation totalled 67.8 mm in January and 70.8 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Westhill?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency2

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Westhill is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2019European Environment Agency2Official · nearest-station reading
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 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · 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 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · 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 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · 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 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · 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 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Dundee ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Cork (Ireland) ±1.2 °C, Eutin (Germany) ±1.7 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.8 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±1.8 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±1.9 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Westhill?

The published population was 12,110 people in 2020. Source: Population estimates for settlements and localities in Scotland: mid-2020 — Data Tables8

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population12,110 people31 Dec 2020Population estimates for settlements and localities in Scotland: mid-2020 — Data Tables8Official · settlement

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Scottish Funding Council10Official

Alternatives for people set on Westhill

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Cities near Westhill

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Westhill, nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities
Wells12,105 residentsHaverfordwest12,085 residentsHoniton12,155 residentsLittleborough12,160 residentsOakham12,160 residentsMarket Drayton12,060 residents

How does Westhill compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Westhill 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Westhill part of Aberdeen?

Westhill is in the published commuting zone of Aberdeen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Aberdeen city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source13

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Westhill?

The published population was 12,110 people in 2020. Source: Population estimates for settlements and localities in Scotland: mid-2020 — Data Tables.

Is the air quality good in Westhill?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Westhill?

Police recorded about 5,443 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26 tables, Table 4.

What is the typical salary around Westhill?

The median gross salary is 3,137 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Westhill a good place to live?

Westhill 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.

Is Westhill part of Aberdeen?

Westhill is in the published commuting zone of Aberdeen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Westhill?

Aberdeen, Portlethen, Inverurie, Banchory, Stonehaven are near Westhill. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Westhill (CITY), United Kingdom: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 890a742ef44a5a4bc703be8b2a143fc0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/westhill/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Westhill (CITY), United Kingdom: population, rent, salary},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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Sources

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  1. BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
  2. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  3. Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
  4. Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
  5. ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-25
  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Population estimates for settlements and localities in Scotland: mid-2020 — Data Tables Population estimates for settlements and localities in Scotland: mid-2020 · nrscotland.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-25
  9. Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26 tables, Table 4 gov.scot · checked 2026-09-24
  10. Scottish Funding Council sfc.ac.uk · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. Scottish Government gov.scot · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15
  3. Travel to Work Areas (December 2011) full extent boundaries in the United Kingdom services1.arcgis.com · checked 2026-09-19
  4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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