Westhill and District
Ward in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 57.16, -2.432 |
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| OS grid ref: | NJ 73 07 |
Westhill and District sits on the western edge of Aberdeen in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and grew from agricultural roots into a planned commuter and business town from the 1960s onwards. It has a well‑developed business park and retail centre that serve the North Sea energy sector and local services, with good road links on the A944 into Aberdeen and out to the surrounding countryside.
Locally the area feels suburban and family‑oriented but with strong community facilities - leisure centres, schools and active community groups - and easy access to walking and cycling in the rolling Aberdeenshire countryside. Historically it’s notable for that rapid post‑war transformation from farmland to a modern economic hub, and the ward still blends newer housing and offices with older villages and estate landscapes nearby.
Postcode districts covering Westhill and District
Most populated places nearby
- Aberdeen 11.3 miles18.3 km
- Inverurie 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Westhill 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Stonehaven 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Ellon 19.6 miles31.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Westhill Place 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Kemnay Place 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Kintore Place 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Blackburn Place 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Drumoak Place 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Peterculter Place 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Lower Deeside Ward 7.5 miles12 km
- Banchory Place 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Torphins Place 8 miles12.9 km
- Kingswells Place 8 miles12.9 km
- East Garioch Ward 8.1 miles13 km
- Inverurie Place 8.3 miles13.4 km
Example postcodes in Westhill and District
AB32 7EJ, AB32 6WJ, AB32 7DD, AB51 7QT, AB32 7BS, AB32 7DL, AB51 7SB, AB32 6SL, AB32 6QP … See all
Transport links
- Aberdeen Airport 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Inverness Airport 65.7 miles105.8 km
- Inverurie Railway Station 9 miles14.4 km
- Dyce Railway Station 9.5 miles15.3 km
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Schools in Westhill and District
- Cluny School Primary
- Crombie School Primary
- Dunecht School Primary
- Echt School Primary
- Elrick School Primary
- Midmar School Primary
- Skene School Primary
- Westhill Academy Secondary
- Westhill Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Dunecht House Estate 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Midmar Castle Estate 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Hall Forest Forest 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Blairs Wood Forest 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Tertowie Estate 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Craigmyle House Estate 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Gueval Wood Forest 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Findrack House Estate 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Blackhall Castle Estate 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Pitmedden House Estate 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Smithy Wood Forest 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Invery House Estate 9.1 miles14.7 km