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%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.
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 9.3 km straight lineabout 117 min
Keith Rail Station
Rail
- 10.0 km straight lineabout 125 min
Keith Town (Keith and Dufftown Railway)
Underground · Platform 1
- 15.9 km straight lineabout 199 min
Drummuir (Keith and Dufftown Railway)
Underground · Platform 1
Bus stops
- 899 m straight lineabout 11 min
South Cottages
Bus · at · north
- 1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min
Mill House
Bus · at · south
- 1.5 km straight lineabout 18 min
Mill House Hotel
Bus · at · south-west
- 1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min
Mill House Hotel
Bus · opp · north-east
Coordinates & Location for AB56 5EY
Postcode
AB56 5EY
Coordinates
57.6260, -3.0243
Grid reference
NJ389600
Easting
338,924
Northing
860,021
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9RJXGG+97
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
Administrative Information
Moray
Local Authority
Council AreaAberdeenshire North and Moray East S14000062
Constituency
S14000062Scotland
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 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
Fochabers, Aultmore, Clochan and Ordiquish - 03 S01018295
S01018295MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Fochabers, Aultmore, Clochan and Ordiquish S02003388
S02003388LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Fochabers, Aultmore, Clochan and Ordiquish - 03 S01011090
S01011090MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Fochabers, Aultmore, Clochan and Ordiquish S02002081
S02002081Accessible 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
7:54 AM
Sunrise
5:59 PM
Sunset
10 hours 5 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:54 AM
Sunset (today)
5:59 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 5 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 1996
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~30 years
Active Duration
1996 -> PresentJune 1996 — Introduced
Postcode AB56 5EY 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 5EY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1996
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~30 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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