Most deprived 30–40%
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 4 — Most deprived 30–40%2258
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2258 places this postcode in Decile 4 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
- 509 m straight lineabout 6 min
Inverurie Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min
Kintore Railway Station
Rail
- 14.3 km straight lineabout 179 min
Dyce Rail Station
Rail · at
Bus stops
- 72 m straight lineabout 1 min
Middlemuir Road
Bus · opp · south-west
- 84 m straight lineabout 1 min
Middlemuir Road
Bus · at · north-east
- 152 m straight lineabout 2 min
Albert Street
Bus · opp · north-west
- 170 m straight lineabout 2 min
Garden Court
Bus · opp · north-east
- 174 m straight lineabout 2 min
West High Street
Bus · at 46 · south-east
Coordinates & Location for AB51 3PW
Postcode
AB51 3PW
Coordinates
57.2840, -2.3812
Grid reference
NJ771215
Easting
377,118
Northing
821,557
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9V7JM9+JG
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 AreaGordon and Buchan S14000091
Constituency
S14000091Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Inverurie and District
Constituency code
S14000091
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
Inverurie South - 05 S01013908
S01013908MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Inverurie South S02002585
S02002585LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Inverurie South - 05 S01006906
S01006906MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Inverurie South S02001304
S02001304Other 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
7:57 AM
Sunrise
5:49 PM
Sunset
9 hours 52 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:57 AM
Sunset (today)
5:49 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 52 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 1995
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> PresentDecember 1995 — Introduced
Postcode AB51 3PW 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 2258 · Decile 4
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01013908 and MSOA S02002585 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode AB51 3PW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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