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%5104
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5104 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
- 875 m straight lineabout 11 min
Insch Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 14.5 km straight lineabout 182 min
Huntly Rail Station
Rail · rear entrance
- 16.0 km straight lineabout 200 min
Inverurie Rail Station
Rail · entrance
Bus stops
- 69 m straight lineabout 1 min
Dunnydeer Park
Bus · at · west
- 117 m straight lineabout 1 min
Foudland Court
Bus · at · north-west
- 302 m straight lineabout 4 min
Dunnydeer Park
Bus · at · south
- 407 m straight lineabout 5 min
Market Street
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
- 411 m straight lineabout 5 min
Market Street
Bus · NW-bound · north-west
Coordinates & Location for AB52 6JY
Postcode
AB52 6JY
Coordinates
57.3454, -2.6171
Grid reference
NJ629284
Easting
362,958
Northing
828,496
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9V89WM+55
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
West Garioch
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
Insch, Oyne and Ythanwells - 01 S01014009
S01014009MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Insch, Oyne and Ythanwells S02002601
S02002601LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Insch, Oyne and Ythanwells - 04 S01007000
S01007000MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Insch, Oyne and Ythanwells S02001319
S02001319Accessible 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
7:56 AM
Sunrise
5:53 PM
Sunset
9 hours 57 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:56 AM
Sunset (today)
5:53 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 57 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
August 1990
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> PresentAugust 1990 — Introduced
Postcode AB52 6JY 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 5104 · Decile 8
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01014009 and MSOA S02002601 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode AB52 6JY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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