About the town » Cults, Aberdeen City, Scotland, Great Britain

Cults (/ˈkʌlts/ KULTS) is a suburb on the western edge of Aberdeen, Scotland. It lies on the banks of the River Dee and marks the eastern boundary of Royal Deeside.Cults, known for its historic granite housing, sits approximately six miles from the coast of the North Sea. Cults maintains village status and enjoys a best of both luxury, with many of the societial structures found in a country village, despite its proximity to the west of the City of Aberdeen. The name is a corruption of Coilltean, the Scottish Gaelic word for "Woods". Along with the adjoining village of Bieldside, Cults is known as a wealthy area; it has been recognised as the second wealthiest area in Scotland in a recent survey. There are various green spaces in Cults, the largest of these being Allan Park, a public park situated near the golf club and the River Dee. The park is also home to the Cults Cricket Club.