Least deprived 40–50%
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 6 — Least deprived 40–50%3723
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3723 places this postcode in Decile 6 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
- 13.1 km straight lineabout 163 min
Keith Rail Station
Rail
- 13.8 km straight lineabout 173 min
Keith Town (Keith and Dufftown Railway)
Underground · Platform 1
- 17.8 km straight lineabout 223 min
Elgin Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 46 m straight lineabout 1 min
Cross Lane
Bus · at · east
- 62 m straight lineabout 1 min
Cross Lane
Bus · opp · west
- 295 m straight lineabout 4 min
Station Road
Bus · at · west
- 310 m straight lineabout 4 min
Church
Bus · at · west
- 346 m straight lineabout 4 min
Garden Lane
Bus · at · east
Coordinates & Location for AB56 5QW
Postcode
AB56 5QW
Coordinates
57.6638, -3.0145
Grid reference
NJ395642
Easting
339,570
Northing
864,219
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C9RMX7P+G5
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
Mosstodloch, Portgordon, Urquhart and seaward - 01 S01018287
S01018287MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Mosstodloch, Portgordon, Urquhart and seaward S02003387
S02003387LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Mosstodloch, Portgordon and seaward - 01 S01011083
S01011083MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Mosstodloch, Portgordon and seaward S02002080
S02002080Accessible 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
7:47 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 19 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:47 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 19 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 5QW 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 3723 · Decile 6
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01018287 and MSOA S02003387 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode AB56 5QW 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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