Postcode AB1 8AS (Aberdeen City) Terminated June 1996

Map showing AB1 8AS and nearby postcodes

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

AB1 8AS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 8AS as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.

The closest road name to AB1 8AS is Countesswells Road which is centered 189 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Robert Gordon Playing Field and is 444 m away. The closest railway station is Aberdeen Rail Station, 4.6 km away.

The local pub for residents of AB1 8AS is CULTS BOWLING CLUB and is 1.17 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on August 15, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from DOMINO'S PIZZA and is 1.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on October 14, 2019.

Policing for AB1 8AS 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 8AS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Countesswells Road 189 m
Pinewood Gardens 309 m
Pinewood Crescent 327 m
Countesswells Avenue 555 m
Craigton Road 609 m
A956 4.52 km
B979 5.44 km
B9077 6.76 km
B977 14.65 km
A93 29.06 km
A90 46.35 km
A92 59.41 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AB1 8AS

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 8AS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ROBERT GORDON'S COLLEGE HOLIDAY CLUB Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
July 15, 2015
380 m
ARAMARK @ GREENRIDGE HOUSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
October 17, 2019
723 m
BAXTERSTOREY @ THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
July 10, 2019
842 m
NORTHCOTE LODGE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
January 19, 2022
915 m
FIRST CLASS NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 12, 2020
1.01 km
THE MARCLIFFE AT PITFODELS Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
February 10, 2020
1.03 km
CLICC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OUT OF SCHOOL CLUB [CLIC] School/college/university Pass
January 22, 2018
1.14 km
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF ABERDEEN School/college/university Pass and Eat Safe
May 17, 2018
1.14 km
SODEXO @ SHELL [WOODBANK] Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
October 1, 2021
1.14 km
CULTS BOWLING CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
August 15, 2013
1.17 km
HAZLEHEAD PARK CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Improvement Required
July 6, 2018
1.19 km
AIRYHALL OUT OF SCHOOL CLUB Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
1.23 km
AIRYHALL PLAYGROUP/COMMUNITY CENTRE Other catering premises Pass
August 19, 2008
1.23 km
AIRYHALL PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university Pass
January 29, 2020
1.23 km
AIRYHALL SCHOOL NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
June 26, 2019
1.23 km
CULTS HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Improvement Required
February 22, 2022
1.25 km
Boxcar Coffee & Yard Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
1.25 km
CULTS STORE Retailers - other Pass
September 23, 2021
1.28 km
COSTA COFFEE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
May 2, 2019
1.32 km
DOMINO'S PIZZA Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
October 14, 2019
1.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Robert Gordon Playing Field Bus Stop/Station 444 m
Pinewood Place Bus Stop/Station 549 m
Pinewood Place Bus Stop/Station 557 m
Countesswells Terrace Bus Stop/Station 584 m
Pinewood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 597 m
Aberdeen Rail Station Rail 4.6 km
Aberdeen Rail Station Rail 4.64 km
Aberdeen Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Den Wood Woodland Or Forest 849 m
Walker Dam Inland Water 1.29 km
Inchgarth Reservoir Inland Water 1.66 km
Hill of Rubislaw Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
North Burn of Rubislaw Inland Water 1.93 km
Mote Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Rubislaw Den Valley 2.34 km
Maidencraig Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Garthdee Fishings Inland Water 2.82 km
Tollohill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Murtle Dam Inland Water 3.43 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 3.58 km
Brodie Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 3.9 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 3.93 km

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 57.12966600
Longitude -2.17048700
OS Easting 389778
OS Northing 0804318
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3784
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Aberdeen South
Electoral Ward Lower Deeside
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Rural workers and families
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Accessible Rural
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34002957
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Hazlehead
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hazlehead - 01
Output Area / Small Area 1A1