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AB30 1GT

POSTCODE

AB30 1GT is a postcode in Mearns.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
56.8339, -2.4689
OS grid NO714714 (371,490, 771,481)
IMD Scotland
7/10
Decile 7
Plus Code
9C8VRGMJ+HF
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
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 7 — Least deprived 30–40%
4515
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4515 places this postcode in Decile 7 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

  • Laurencekirk Rail Station

    Rail

    381 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Montrose Rail Station

    Rail

    13.5 km straight lineabout 168 min

  • Bridge of Dun (Caledonian Railway)

    Underground

    13.7 km straight lineabout 171 min

Bus stops

  • Farquhar Street

    Bus · opp · north-east

    214 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Trafalgar Lane

    Bus · at · south-west

    220 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Trafalgar Lane

    Bus · opp · north-east

    247 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Farquhar Street

    Bus · at · south-west

    251 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Garvock Court

    Bus · opp · south-west

    354 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for AB30 1GT

Scotland
Country
Aberdeenshire
Local Authority
Mearns
Ward
Aberdeen
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AB30 1GT
Coordinates
56.8339, -2.4689
Grid reference
NO714714
Easting
371,490
Northing
771,481
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8VRGMJ+HF
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
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine S14000111
Constituency
S14000111
Scotland
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 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
Mearns and Laurencekirk - 05 S01013798
S01013798
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Mearns and Laurencekirk S02002568
S02002568
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Mearns and Laurencekirk - 05 S01006805
S01006805
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Mearns and Laurencekirk S02001287
S02001287
Accessible 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

7:52 AM5:56 PM
7:52 AM
Sunrise
5:56 PM
Sunset
10 hours 4 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:52 AM
Sunset (today)
5:56 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 4 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 2006
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~20 years
Active Duration
2006 -> Present
October 2006 — Introduced
Postcode AB30 1GT introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6. IMD Scotland: Rank 4515 · Decile 7
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Small Towns 3. LSOA S01013798 and MSOA S02002568 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode AB30 1GT is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2006
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~20 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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