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%5904
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5904 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
- 735 m straight lineabout 9 min
Stonehaven Rail Station
Rail · main entrance
- 12.8 km straight lineabout 159 min
Portlethen Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 20.0 km straight lineabout 250 min
Laurencekirk Rail Station
Rail · entrance
Bus stops
- 129 m straight lineabout 2 min
St Bridget Crescent
Bus · adj · west
- 137 m straight lineabout 2 min
St Bridget Crescent
Bus · opp · east
- 142 m straight lineabout 2 min
Newbigging Drive
Bus · opp · west
- 163 m straight lineabout 2 min
Newbigging Drive
Bus · at · east
- 253 m straight lineabout 3 min
Murray Place
Bus · opp · east
Coordinates & Location for AB39 2GQ
Aberdeen
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AB39 2GQ
Coordinates
56.9600, -2.2257
Grid reference
NO863854
Easting
386,376
Northing
785,446
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8VXQ6F+2P
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
Stonehaven and Lower 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
Stonehaven South - 01 S01013821
S01013821MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Stonehaven South S02002572
S02002572LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Stonehaven South - 01 S01006823
S01006823MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Stonehaven South S02001291
S02001291Other Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2021 Classification
Other Urban Areas 2
Sun & Time Information
7:54 AM
Sunrise
5:52 PM
Sunset
9 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:54 AM
Sunset (today)
5:52 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 1996
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~30 years
Active Duration
1996 -> PresentJune 1996 — Introduced
Postcode AB39 2GQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2. IMD Scotland: Rank 5904 · Decile 9
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01013821 and MSOA S02002572 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode AB39 2GQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1996
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~30 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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