Least deprived 10–20%
SIMD 2020v2
£297,500
Median property price · 2023 sales · 20 sales
Scotland
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
SIMD 2020v2 (Scotland-only ranking)
Scotland-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 6,976 data zones (2011). Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 9 — Least deprived 10–20%5845
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 17
- Quintile
- 5
- Income
- 5742
- Employment
- 5161
- Health
- 6737
- Education
- 5846
- Access
- 1522
- Crime
- 6793
- Housing
- 6670
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Scotland ONS
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · AB33 8HQ
Registers of Scotland · Howe of Alford - 08 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£300,537
Median price: £297,500
2023 sales · 20 sales
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near AB33 8HQ
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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 15.2 km straight lineabout 190 min
Insch Rail Station
Rail
Coordinates & Location for AB33 8HQ
Aberdeen
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AB33 8HQ
Coordinates
57.2112, -2.7127
Grid reference
NJ570136
Easting
357,050
Northing
813,611
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9V676P+FW
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
Flood zone
not available in Scotland SEPA
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
(Scotland) Remote Rural 7
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Remote Rural 7
2021 Classification
Accessible Rural 5
Sun & Time Information
8:01 AM
Sunrise
5:48 PM
Sunset
9 hours 47 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
8:01 AM
Sunset (today)
5:48 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 47 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 AB33 8HQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Remote Rural 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Remote Rural 7. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 5845 · Decile 9
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01013889 and MSOA S02002582 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode AB33 8HQ 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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