AB23 8SA

POSTCODE

A Mid Formartine postcode in Aberdeenshire.

Schools nearby

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Dyce Rail Station

    Rail

    8.7 km straight lineabout 109 min
  • Aberdeen Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    12.8 km straight lineabout 160 min
  • Kintore Railway Station

    Rail

    16.0 km straight lineabout 200 min

Bus stops

  • Hall

    Bus · at · south

    497 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Hall

    Bus · opp · north

    507 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Park Terrace

    Bus · at · south

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
  • Park Terrace

    Bus · opp · north

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
  • Cairntack Road

    Bus · opp · north

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · AB23 8SA
Registers of Scotland · Balmedie and Potterton - 06 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£288,053
Median price: £262,000
2023 sales · 19 sales
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near AB23 8SA

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%
5780
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
17
Quintile
5
Income
6565
Employment
6857
Health
6403
Education
5974
Access
381
Crime
5480
Housing
6629

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Flood zone

not available in Scotland SEPA

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for AB23 8SA

Scotland
Country
Aberdeenshire
Local Authority
Mid Formartine
Ward
Aberdeen
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AB23 8SA
Coordinates
57.2590, -2.0861
Grid reference
NJ949187
Easting
394,903
Northing
818,707
Region
not applicable in Scotland
Plus Code
9C9V7W57+HG
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 - 06 S01006957
S01006957
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

February 2004
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~22 years
Active Duration
2004 -> Present
February 2004 — Introduced
Postcode AB23 8SA introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 5780 · Decile 9
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01013966 and MSOA S02002594 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode AB23 8SA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2004
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~22 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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