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%5845
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5845 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
- 13.6 km straight lineabout 170 min
Insch Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 722 m straight lineabout 9 min
Alford Academy
Bus · at · east
- 790 m straight lineabout 10 min
Kingsford Road
Bus · opp and after · east
- 792 m straight lineabout 10 min
Kingsford Road
Bus · before · west
- 842 m straight lineabout 11 min
Bank Brae
Bus · at · north-west
- 850 m straight lineabout 11 min
Stewart Road
Bus · opp · west
Coordinates & Location for AB33 8HJ
Aberdeen
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AB33 8HJ
Coordinates
57.2253, -2.7064
Grid reference
NJ574151
Easting
357,444
Northing
815,174
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9V67GV+4C
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
Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford
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
Howe of Alford - 08 S01013889
S01013889MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Howe of Alford S02002582
S02002582LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Howe of Alford - 08 S01006887
S01006887MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Howe of Alford S02001301
S02001301Accessible Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Remote Rural 7
2021 Classification
Accessible Rural 5
Sun & Time Information
7:45 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 21 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:45 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 21 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
September 1994
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> PresentSeptember 1994 — Introduced
Postcode AB33 8HJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Remote Rural 7. IMD Scotland: Rank 5845 · Decile 9
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01013889 and MSOA S02002582 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode AB33 8HJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 1994
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~32 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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