AB23 8RD

POSTCODE

A Mid Formartine postcode in Aberdeenshire.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary

    1.2 mi

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School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Dyce Rail Station

    Rail

    7.8 km straight lineabout 98 min
  • Aberdeen Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    11.4 km straight lineabout 142 min
  • Kintore Railway Station

    Rail

    15.9 km straight lineabout 198 min

Bus stops

  • Cairntack Road

    Bus · at · south

    224 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Cairntack Road

    Bus · opp · north

    234 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Park Terrace

    Bus · opp · north

    372 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Park Terrace

    Bus · at · south

    376 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Hall

    Bus · opp · north

    898 m straight lineabout 11 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · AB23 8RD
Registers of Scotland · Balmedie and Potterton - 02 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£246,400
Median price: £200,000
2023 sales · 5 sales
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near AB23 8RD

not available in Scotland gov.scot

People

Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Census: ethnicity, religion, age and households

not available in Scotland Scotland's Census

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 9 — Least deprived 10–20%
5871
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
17
Quintile
5
Income
6268
Employment
6322.5
Health
6820
Education
5868
Access
618
Crime
6401
Housing
6367

gov.scot · Open Government Licence v3.0

Flood zone

not available in Scotland SEPA

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for AB23 8RD

Scotland
Country
Aberdeenshire
Local Authority
Mid Formartine
Ward
Aberdeen
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AB23 8RD
Coordinates
57.2465, -2.0866
Grid reference
NJ948173
Easting
394,874
Northing
817,319
Region
not applicable in Scotland
Plus Code
9C9V6WW7+J9
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
not applicable in Scotland
Travel to Work
Aberdeen
ITL Region
Aberdeenshire

Administrative Information

Aberdeenshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Gordon and Buchan S14000091
Constituency
S14000091
Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Mid Formartine
Constituency code
S14000091
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
not applicable in Scotland
International Territorial Level
Aberdeenshire

Health & NHS

Grampian
Health Authority
NHS Scotland
Health Authority
Grampian
NHS Region
not applicable in Scotland
Integrated Care Board
not applicable in Scotland
Sub ICB Location
not applicable in Scotland
Cancer Alliance
not applicable in Scotland

NHS England region, integrated care board, sub-ICB location and cancer alliance: not applicable in Scotland. Health services are run by NHS Scotland

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Balmedie and Potterton - 07 S01013966
S01013966
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Balmedie and Potterton S02002594
S02002594
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Balmedie and Potterton - 02 S01006953
S01006953
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Balmedie and Potterton S02001312
S02001312
Accessible 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

7:21 AM4:22 PM
7:21 AM
Sunrise
4:22 PM
Sunset
9 hours 1 minute of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:21 AM
Sunset (today)
4:22 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 1 minute
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1995
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> Present
December 1995 — Introduced
Postcode AB23 8RD introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 5871 · Decile 9
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01013966 and MSOA S02002594 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode AB23 8RD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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