Potterton

This article is about the village in Aberdeenshire. For the hamlet in West Yorkshire, see Potterton, West Yorkshire.

Potterton
Potterton Church
class=notpageimage| Location within Aberdeenshire class=notpageimage| Location near the Aberdeen City council area
Population	850 (2022) [1]
OS grid reference	NJ943154
Council area	Aberdeenshire
Lieutenancy area	Aberdeenshire
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ABERDEEN
Postcode district	AB23
Dialling code	01358
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Gordon and Buchan
Scottish Parliament	Aberdeenshire East
List of places UK Scotland 57°13′48″N2°05′35″W / 57.230°N 02.093°W / 57.230; -02.093

Potterton is a village north of Aberdeen, Scotland, in Aberdeenshire, west of Balmedie. ^[2] Population in 1991 was 1159, falling by 2001 to 886. ^[3]

News

April 2024, it was announced Barratt homes had submitted plans to build 200 new homes in Potterton, a project worth £50 million. Aberdeen City Council were to vote on whether they would accept the proposal.

Approved and will go ahead as discussed June 2025 after long discussions with the miserable locals

References

1. "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
2. Gazetteer for Scotland - Overview
3. Gazetteer for Scotland - Details