Most deprived 40–50%
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 5 — Most deprived 40–50%3150
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3150 places this postcode in Decile 5 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.
Bus stops
- 221 m straight lineabout 3 min
Library Gardens
Bus · at · north-west
- 229 m straight lineabout 3 min
Library Gardens
Bus · opp · south-east
- 355 m straight lineabout 4 min
White Ship Court
Bus · at · north-west
- 497 m straight lineabout 6 min
Town Hall
Bus · at · north-west
- 508 m straight lineabout 6 min
Town Hall
Bus · opp · south-east
Coordinates & Location for AB43 6RW
Postcode
AB43 6RW
Coordinates
57.5902, -2.0960
Grid reference
NJ943555
Easting
394,362
Northing
855,578
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9VHWR3+3J
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Fraserburgh
ITL Region
Aberdeenshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Aberdeenshire
Local Authority
Council AreaAberdeenshire North and Moray East S14000062
Constituency
S14000062Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Central Buchan
Constituency code
S14000062
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
Deer and Mormond - 05 S01014066
S01014066MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Deer and Mormond S02002612
S02002612LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Deer and Mormond - 05 S01007054
S01007054MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Deer and Mormond S02001330
S02001330Accessible 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
7:48 AM
Sunrise
5:58 PM
Sunset
10 hours 10 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:48 AM
Sunset (today)
5:58 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 10 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 AB43 6RW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6. IMD Scotland: Rank 3150 · Decile 5
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01014066 and MSOA S02002612 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode AB43 6RW 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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