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AB56 5EP

AB56 5EP is a postcode in Fochabers Lhanbryde.

ScotlandMorayFochabers LhanbrydeAB56 5EP
POSTCODE
Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
57.6411, -2.9847
OS grid NJ413616 (341,315, 861,673)
IMD Scotland
7/10
Decile 7
Plus Code
9C9VJ2R8+F4
Low deprivation
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Live
Status
Low deprivation
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for AB56 5EP

Scotland
Country
Moray
Local Authority
Fochabers Lhanbryde
Ward
Elgin
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
AB56 5EP
Coordinates
57.6411, -2.9847
Grid reference
NJ413616
Easting
341,315
Northing
861,673
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9VJ2R8+F4
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 7 — Least Deprived 10%
4203
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4203 places this postcode in Decile 7 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.

Administrative Information

Moray
Local Authority
Council Area
Aberdeenshire North and Moray East S14000062
Constituency
S14000062
Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Fochabers Lhanbryde
Constituency code
S14000062
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Moray

Health & NHS

Grampian
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS Scotland
Scotland
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
Fochabers, Aultmore, Clochan and Ordiquish - 03 S01018295
S01018295
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Fochabers, Aultmore, Clochan and Ordiquish S02003388
S02003388
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Fochabers, Aultmore, Clochan and Ordiquish - 03 S01011090
S01011090
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Fochabers, Aultmore, Clochan and Ordiquish S02002081
S02002081
Accessible 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

3:33 AM9:01 PM
3:33 AM
Sunrise
9:01 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:33 AM
Sunset (today)
9:01 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1996
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~30 years
Active Duration
1996 -> Present
June 1996 — Introduced
Postcode AB56 5EP 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 4203 · Decile 7
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01018295 and MSOA S02003388 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode AB56 5EP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1996
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~30 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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