Least deprived 10–20%
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Scotland — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, and access to services.
Decile 9 — Least deprived 10–20%5597
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5597 places this postcode in Decile 9 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 8.0 km straight lineabout 100 min
Dyce Rail Station
Rail · at
- 9.3 km straight lineabout 117 min
Kintore Railway Station
Rail
- 10.0 km straight lineabout 125 min
Inverurie Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 14 min
Newmachar Hotel
Bus · opp · east
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Newmachar Hotel
Bus · at · west
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Wildgoose Drive
Bus · at · north-west
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Milton of Straloch
Bus · opp · south-east
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min
Milton of Straloch
Bus · at · north-west
Coordinates & Location for AB21 0QE
Postcode
AB21 0QE
Coordinates
57.2772, -2.2079
Grid reference
NJ875207
Easting
387,564
Northing
820,755
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9V7QGR+VR
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Aberdeen
ITL Region
Aberdeenshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Aberdeenshire
Local Authority
Council AreaGordon and Buchan S14000091
Constituency
S14000091Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
East Garioch
Constituency code
S14000091
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Aberdeenshire
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
Aberdeenshire Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Aberdeenshire Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Newmachar and Fintray - 01 S01013954
S01013954MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Newmachar and Fintray S02002593
S02002593LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ythsie - 07 S01006984
S01006984MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Ythsie S02001316
S02001316Accessible Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2021 Classification
Accessible Rural 5
Sun & Time Information
7:50 AM
Sunrise
5:56 PM
Sunset
10 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:50 AM
Sunset (today)
5:56 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 6 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 AB21 0QE introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6. IMD Scotland: Rank 5597 · Decile 9
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01013954 and MSOA S02002593 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode AB21 0QE 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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