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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min
Dyce Rail Station
Rail
- 5.3 km straight lineabout 66 min
Aberdeen Rail Station
Rail · side entrance
- 12.5 km straight lineabout 156 min
Portlethen Rail Station
Rail · entrance
Bus stops
- 295 m straight lineabout 4 min
Bonnyview Road
Bus · at · south-east
- 306 m straight lineabout 4 min
Bonnyview Road
Bus · opp · west
- 343 m straight lineabout 4 min
Bonnyview Drive
Bus · at · east
- 376 m straight lineabout 5 min
Bonnyview Drive
Bus · opp · west
- 503 m straight lineabout 6 min
Howes Crescent
Bus · opp · west
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · AB16 7RF
Registers of Scotland · Kingswells - 01 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£248,911
Median price: £192,950
2023 sales · 39 sales
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near AB16 7RF
not available in Scotland gov.scot
People
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Scotland ONS
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 7 — Least deprived 30–40%4615
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 14
- Quintile
- 4
- Income
- 4832
- Employment
- 4970
- Health
- 6277
- Education
- 5077
- Access
- 578
- Crime
- 3063
- Housing
- 4013
Flood zone
not available in Scotland SEPA
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Technical details
Coordinates & Location for AB16 7RF
Aberdeen
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AB16 7RF
Coordinates
57.1717, -2.1711
Grid reference
NJ897089
Easting
389,750
Northing
808,994
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9V5RCH+MG
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
Administrative Information
Aberdeen City
Local Authority
Council AreaAberdeen North S14000060
Constituency
S14000060Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone
Constituency code
S14000060
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
Kingswells North and Newhills - 01 S01013719
S01013719MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Kingswells North and Newhills S02002556
S02002556LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kingswells - 01 S01006732
S01006732MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Kingswells S02001275
S02001275Accessible Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2021 Classification
Accessible Rural 5
Sun & Time Information
7:07 AM
Sunrise
4:37 PM
Sunset
9 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:07 AM
Sunset (today)
4:37 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
November 2006
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~20 years
Active Duration
2006 -> PresentNovember 2006 — Introduced
Postcode AB16 7RF introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 4615 · Decile 7
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01013719 and MSOA S02002556 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode AB16 7RF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2006
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~20 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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