Low deprivation
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Live
Status
Coordinates & Location for AB56 1FW
Postcode
AB56 1FW
Coordinates
57.6664, -2.9749
Grid reference
NJ419644
Easting
341,939
Northing
864,474
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9VM28G+G2
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Elgin
ITL Region
Moray
National Park
Non-National Park
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 10%5324
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5324 places this postcode in Decile 8 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Administrative Information
Moray
Local Authority
Council AreaAberdeenshire North and Moray East S14000062
Constituency
S14000062Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Buckie
Constituency code
S14000062
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Moray
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
Moray Community Health and Social Care Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Moray Community Health & Social Care Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Buckie West, Buckpool and Mains of Buckie - 02 S01018280
S01018280MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Buckie West, Buckpool and Mains of Buckie S02003386
S02003386LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Buckie West and Mains of Buckie - 01 S01011078
S01011078MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Buckie West and Mains of Buckie S02002079
S02002079Accessible Small Towns
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 Small Town 3
2021 Classification
Accessible Small Towns 3
Sun & Time Information
3:33 AM
Sunrise
9:02 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:33 AM
Sunset (today)
9:02 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
February 2010
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~16 years
Active Duration
2010 -> PresentFebruary 2010 — Introduced
Postcode AB56 1FW introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3. IMD Scotland: Rank 5324 · Decile 8
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Small Towns 3. LSOA S01018280 and MSOA S02003386 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode AB56 1FW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2010
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~16 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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