Least deprived 20–30%
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 8 — Least deprived 20–30%4975
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4975 places this postcode in Decile 8 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
- 782 m straight lineabout 10 min
Inverurie Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 4.2 km straight lineabout 52 min
Kintore Railway Station
Rail
- 13.6 km straight lineabout 169 min
Dyce Rail Station
Rail · at
Bus stops
- 102 m straight lineabout 1 min
Beverley Road
Bus · at · south-east
- 136 m straight lineabout 2 min
George Square
Bus · opp · south-east
- 150 m straight lineabout 2 min
Beverley Road
Bus · opp · north-west
- 152 m straight lineabout 2 min
George Square
Bus · at · north-west
- 248 m straight lineabout 3 min
St James's Place
Bus · SW bound · south-west
Coordinates & Location for AB51 3QJ
Postcode
AB51 3QJ
Coordinates
57.2792, -2.3721
Grid reference
NJ776210
Easting
377,662
Northing
821,015
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9V7JHH+M4
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 - 04 S01013907
S01013907MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Inverurie South S02002585
S02002585LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Inverurie South - 04 S01006905
S01006905MSOA 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
7:51 AM
Sunrise
5:57 PM
Sunset
10 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:51 AM
Sunset (today)
5:57 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 6 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 1993
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~33 years
Active Duration
1993 -> PresentJune 1993 — Introduced
Postcode AB51 3QJ 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 4975 · Decile 8
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01013907 and MSOA S02002585 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode AB51 3QJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1993
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~33 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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