Among the least deprived
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Coordinates & Location for AB31 4LZ
Aberdeen
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AB31 4LZ
Coordinates
57.0644, -2.4994
Grid reference
NO698971
Easting
369,811
Northing
797,154
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9V3G72+Q6
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
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%5848
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5848 places this postcode in Decile 9 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Administrative Information
Aberdeenshire
Local Authority
Council AreaWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine S14000111
Constituency
S14000111Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Banchory and Mid Deeside
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
Crathes and Torphins - 03 S01013874
S01013874MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Crathes and Torphins S02002580
S02002580LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Crathes and Torphins - 04 S01006872
S01006872MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Crathes and Torphins S02001299
S02001299Accessible 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
5:46 AM
Sunrise
6:22 PM
Sunset
12 hours 36 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:46 AM
Sunset (today)
6:22 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 36 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
March 2026
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
TerminatedActive
Active Duration
2026 -> PresentMarch 2026 — Introduced
Postcode AB31 4LZ introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode AB31 4LZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2026
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
Active
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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