Postcode AB1 8AQ (Aberdeen City) Terminated June 1996

Map showing AB1 8AQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode AB1 8AQ is located in Aberdeen City It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 1996.AB1 8AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AB1 8AQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of AB1 8AQ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to AB1 8AQ is Countesswells Place which is centered 179 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Airyhall Avenue and is 38 m away. The closest railway station is Aberdeen Rail Station, 3.86 km away.

Policing for AB1 8AQ is covered by the Scotland police force association and Aberdeen City Community Health Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to AB1 8AQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AB1 8AQ, and the approximate distance away.

Countesswells Place 179 m
Airyhall Avenue 191 m
Airyhall Crescent 224 m
Macaulay Grange 228 m
Countesswells Terrace 242 m
Airyhall Terrace 258 m
Airyhall Drive 279 m
Countesswells Crescent 296 m
Airyhall Gardens 305 m
Macaulay Drive 328 m
Macaulay Place 349 m
Countesswells Avenue 375 m
Pinewood Terrace 387 m
Craigton Road 582 m
Springfield Road 638 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AB1 8AQ

Introduction January 1980
Termination June 1996
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AB1 8AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BAXTERSTOREY @ THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
July 10, 2019
281 m
NORTHCOTE LODGE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
January 19, 2022
372 m
ROBERT GORDON'S COLLEGE HOLIDAY CLUB Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
July 15, 2015
382 m
FIRST CLASS NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 12, 2020
425 m
AIRYHALL OUT OF SCHOOL CLUB Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
478 m
AIRYHALL PLAYGROUP/COMMUNITY CENTRE Other catering premises Pass
August 19, 2008
478 m
AIRYHALL PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university Pass
January 29, 2020
478 m
AIRYHALL SCHOOL NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
June 26, 2019
478 m
VSA - AIRYHALL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 30, 2018
571 m
CO-OPERATIVE FOOD Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
April 15, 2019
704 m
COUNTESSWELLS FISH SHOP Retailers - other Pass
May 2, 2012
704 m
FIGMENT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 8, 2022
704 m
CLICC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OUT OF SCHOOL CLUB [CLIC] School/college/university Pass
January 22, 2018
714 m
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF ABERDEEN School/college/university Pass and Eat Safe
May 17, 2018
714 m
SODEXO @ SHELL [WOODBANK] Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
October 1, 2021
714 m
JOLLYS STORES Retailers - other Pass
January 18, 2018
731 m
THE MARCLIFFE AT PITFODELS Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
February 10, 2020
778 m
PALM COURT HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
February 13, 2019
792 m
RUBISLAW PARK CARE HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 18, 2019
814 m
COGNITO AT THE MUSEUM Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 10, 2019
1 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AB1 8AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Airyhall Avenue Bus Stop/Station 38 m
Airyhall Crescent Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Airyhall Drive Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Countesswells Terrace Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Macaulay Drive Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Aberdeen Rail Station Rail 3.86 km
Aberdeen Rail Station Rail 3.91 km
Aberdeen Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.32 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AB1 8AQ - Data from Dec 2021

Walker Dam Inland Water 915 m
Hill of Rubislaw Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Den Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
North Burn of Rubislaw Inland Water 1.58 km
Rubislaw Den Valley 1.74 km
Inchgarth Reservoir Inland Water 1.76 km
Mote Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Garthdee Fishings Inland Water 2.26 km
Tollohill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Maidencraig Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 3.19 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.21 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.46 km
Brodie Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 57.13082300
Longitude -2.15823500
OS Easting 390520
OS Northing 0804445
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6751
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Aberdeen South
Electoral Ward Hazlehead/Queens Cross/Countesswells
Local Authority District Aberdeen City
European Electoral Region Scotland
Local Learning and Skills Council Aberdeen City and Shire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000026
Travel To Work Area Aberdeen

NHS

Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Aberdeen City Community Health Partnership
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Grampian
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Aberdeen City Community Health Partnership

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Large Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34003082
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Braeside, Mannofield, Broomhill and Seafield North
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Braeside, Mannofield, Broomhill and Seafield North - 01
Output Area / Small Area 6A1