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%5662
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5662 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
- 108 m straight lineabout 1 min
Laurencekirk Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 13.9 km straight lineabout 173 min
Montrose Rail Station
Rail
- 14.1 km straight lineabout 176 min
Bridge of Dun (Caledonian Railway)
Underground
Bus stops
- 222 m straight lineabout 3 min
Nicol Coach Hire Depot
Bus · at · north-east
- 360 m straight lineabout 5 min
Mearns Academy
Bus · before · north-east
- 388 m straight lineabout 5 min
Mearns Academy
Bus · after · south-west
- 438 m straight lineabout 5 min
Farquhar Street
Bus · at · south-west
- 469 m straight lineabout 6 min
Farquhar Street
Bus · opp · north-east
Coordinates & Location for AB30 1AQ
Postcode
AB30 1AQ
Coordinates
56.8375, -2.4669
Grid reference
NO716718
Easting
371,612
Northing
771,878
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8VRGPM+X6
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 AreaWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine S14000111
Constituency
S14000111Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Mearns
Constituency code
S14000111
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
Mearns and Laurencekirk - 01 S01013794
S01013794MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Mearns and Laurencekirk S02002568
S02002568LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Mearns and Laurencekirk - 01 S01006801
S01006801MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Mearns and Laurencekirk S02001287
S02001287Accessible Small Towns
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 Small Towns 3
Sun & Time Information
7:42 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
10 hours 27 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:42 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 27 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
August 1990
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> PresentAugust 1990 — Introduced
Postcode AB30 1AQ 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 5662 · Decile 9
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Small Towns 3. LSOA S01013794 and MSOA S02002568 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode AB30 1AQ 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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