Postcode AB1 8BR (Aberdeen City) Terminated June 1996

Map showing AB1 8BR and nearby postcodes

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

AB1 8BR 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 8BR as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to AB1 8BR is Queen's Avenue which is centered 97 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Viewfield Road and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is Aberdeen Rail Station, 2.95 km away.

The local pub for residents of AB1 8BR is ABERDEEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL FORMER PUPILS CLUB and is 397 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Improvement Required on January 22, 2016.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Queen's Avenue 97 m
Kepplestone Avenue 139 m
Queen's Crescent 166 m
Queen's Parade 186 m
Hill Of Rubislaw 207 m
Royfold Crescent 219 m
Rubislaw Drive 249 m
Rubislaw Park Road 253 m
Rubislaw Park Crescent 265 m
Kepplestone Gardens 297 m
Springfield Lane 333 m
Anderson Drive 337 m
Viewfield Road 354 m
Springfield Avenue 362 m
Queen's Road 443 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AB1 8BR

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 8BR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
MCCOLLS Retailers - other Pass
November 24, 2010
74 m
COGNITO AT THE MUSEUM Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 10, 2019
252 m
RUBISLAW PARK CARE HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 18, 2019
348 m
BAXTERSTOREY @ H1 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
August 14, 2018
351 m
SODEXO @ CHEVRON Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
December 7, 2018
351 m
ESS @ CONOCO PHILLIPS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
December 20, 2018
356 m
ABERDEEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL FORMER PUPILS CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub Improvement Required
January 22, 2016
397 m
GORDONIANS F.P. CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
July 29, 2011
509 m
ANGUSFIELD HOUSE CARE HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
June 13, 2019
545 m
PALM COURT HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
February 13, 2019
649 m
CO-OPERATIVE FOOD Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
April 15, 2019
666 m
COUNTESSWELLS FISH SHOP Retailers - other Pass
May 2, 2012
666 m
FIGMENT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 8, 2022
666 m
MALMAISON ABERDEEN Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
November 13, 2019
732 m
THE CHESTER HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
October 20, 2021
732 m
ROSEWELL HOUSE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 16, 2021
742 m
SEAFIELD BOWLING CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
756 m
FIRST CLASS NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 12, 2020
762 m
MARYFIELD WEST CARE HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
December 16, 2019
805 m
VSA - AIRYHALL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 30, 2018
816 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Viewfield Road Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Viewfield Road Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Royfold Crescent Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Hill of Rubislaw Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Royfold Crescent Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Aberdeen Rail Station Rail 2.95 km
Aberdeen Rail Station Rail 3 km
Aberdeen Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hill of Rubislaw Hill Or Mountain 163 m
Rubislaw Den Valley 590 m
Walker Dam Inland Water 649 m
North Burn of Rubislaw Inland Water 784 m
Den Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Garthdee Fishings Inland Water 2.6 km
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 2.74 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 2.79 km
Mote Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Inchgarth Reservoir Inland Water 2.85 km
Maidencraig Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.01 km
Tollohill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Victoria Dock Inland Water 3.79 km

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 57.13928000
Longitude -2.14731600
OS Easting 391183
OS Northing 0805385
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6937
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Large Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34003075
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 - 03
Output Area / Small Area 5B2