Most deprived 40–50%
SIMD 2020v2
Scotland
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
SIMD 2020v2 (Scotland-only ranking)
Scotland-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 6,976 data zones (2011). Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 5 — Most deprived 40–50%3265
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 10
- Quintile
- 3
- Income
- 4588
- Employment
- 4289
- Health
- 5423
- Education
- 1656
- Access
- 5881
- Crime
- 7
- Housing
- 77
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Scotland ONS
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Police Recorded Crime near AB11 5PZ
not available in Scotland gov.scot
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 243 m straight lineabout 3 min
Aberdeen Rail Station
Rail · main entrance
- 8.9 km straight lineabout 111 min
Dyce Rail Station
Rail
- 9.6 km straight lineabout 119 min
Portlethen Rail Station
Rail · entrance
Bus stops
- 60 m straight lineabout 1 min
Guild Street
Bus · Stop M5 · north-east
- 72 m straight lineabout 1 min
Shiprow
Bus · Stop M2 · north-west
- 80 m straight lineabout 1 min
Guild Street
Bus · Stop M4 · south-west
- 84 m straight lineabout 1 min
Shiprow
Bus · Stop M10 · south-east
- 88 m straight lineabout 1 min
Guild Street
Bus · Stop M1 · north-east
Coordinates & Location for AB11 5PZ
Postcode
AB11 5PZ
Coordinates
57.1457, -2.0956
Grid reference
NJ943060
Easting
394,313
Northing
806,098
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9V4WW3+7Q
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Aberdeen
ITL Region
Aberdeen City
National Park
Non-National Park
Flood zone
not available in Scotland SEPA
Administrative Information
Aberdeen City
Local Authority
Council AreaAberdeen South S14000061
Constituency
S14000061Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
George St/Harbour
Constituency code
S14000061
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Aberdeen City
Health & NHS
Grampian
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Grampian
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
Aberdeen City Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Aberdeen City Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
City Centre East - 02 S01013567
S01013567MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
City Centre East S02002530
S02002530LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
City Centre East - 02 S01006588
S01006588MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
City Centre East S02001250
S02001250Large Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Large Urban Area 1
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Large Urban Area 1
2021 Classification
Large Urban Areas 1
Sun & Time Information
7:58 AM
Sunrise
5:46 PM
Sunset
9 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:58 AM
Sunset (today)
5:46 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 48 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 1996
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~30 years
Active Duration
1996 -> PresentJune 1996 — Introduced
Postcode AB11 5PZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Large Urban Area 1
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Large Urban Area 1. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 3265 · Decile 5
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01013567 and MSOA S02002530 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode AB11 5PZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1996
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~30 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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