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AB23 8YJ

POSTCODE

AB23 8YJ is a postcode in Ellon and District.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
57.2769, -2.0639
OS grid NJ962206 (396,246, 820,694)
IMD Scotland
8/10
Decile 8
Plus Code
9C9V7WGP+PC
Least deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
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 8 — Least deprived 20–30%
5390
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5390 places this postcode in Decile 8 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

  • Dyce Rail Station

    Rail

    11.1 km straight lineabout 138 min

  • Aberdeen Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    14.9 km straight lineabout 186 min

  • Kintore Railway Station

    Rail

    17.6 km straight lineabout 220 min

Bus stops

  • Cothill Junction

    Bus · opp · north

    723 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Cothill Junction

    Bus · at · south

    763 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Cock and Bull Inn

    Bus · opp · south

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min

  • Cock and Bull Inn

    Bus · at · north

    1.5 km straight lineabout 18 min

Coordinates & Location for AB23 8YJ

Scotland
Country
Aberdeenshire
Local Authority
Ellon and District
Ward
Aberdeen
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AB23 8YJ
Coordinates
57.2769, -2.0639
Grid reference
NJ962206
Easting
396,246
Northing
820,694
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9V7WGP+PC
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 Area
Gordon and Buchan S14000091
Constituency
S14000091
Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Ellon and District
Constituency code
S14000091
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Aberdeenshire

Health & NHS

Grampian
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS Scotland
Scotland
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
Ythanside - 01 S01013982
S01013982
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ythanside S02002597
S02002597
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ythanside - 01 S01006972
S01006972
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Ythanside S02001315
S02001315
Accessible 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

7:56 AM5:48 PM
7:56 AM
Sunrise
5:48 PM
Sunset
9 hours 52 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:56 AM
Sunset (today)
5:48 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 52 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 1990
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> Present
August 1990 — Introduced
Postcode AB23 8YJ 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 5390 · Decile 8
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01013982 and MSOA S02002597 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode AB23 8YJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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