Least 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 7 — Least deprived 30–40%4801
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4801 places this postcode in Decile 7 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
- 5.8 km straight lineabout 72 min
Kintore Railway Station
Rail
- 6.8 km straight lineabout 85 min
Inverurie Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 15.0 km straight lineabout 188 min
Insch Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 153 m straight lineabout 2 min
Fraser Place
Bus · at · south-west
- 189 m straight lineabout 2 min
Springfield Road
Bus · opp · east
- 278 m straight lineabout 3 min
Minto Circle
Bus · opp · north-west
- 306 m straight lineabout 4 min
Academy
Bus · at · east
- 376 m straight lineabout 5 min
Kendal Road
Bus · at · south
Coordinates & Location for AB51 5GB
Postcode
AB51 5GB
Coordinates
57.2391, -2.4461
Grid reference
NJ731165
Easting
373,171
Northing
816,577
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9V6HQ3+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 AreaWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine S14000111
Constituency
S14000111Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
West Garioch
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
Kemnay - 05 S01013895
S01013895MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Kemnay S02002583
S02002583LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kemnay - 05 S01006893
S01006893MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Kemnay S02001302
S02001302Accessible Small Towns
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3
2021 Classification
Accessible Small Towns 3
Sun & Time Information
7:55 AM
Sunrise
5:52 PM
Sunset
9 hours 57 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:55 AM
Sunset (today)
5:52 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 57 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
May 1994
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> PresentMay 1994 — Introduced
Postcode AB51 5GB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3. IMD Scotland: Rank 4801 · Decile 7
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Small Towns 3. LSOA S01013895 and MSOA S02002583 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode AB51 5GB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 1994
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~32 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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