Postcode AB1 8DB (Aberdeen City) Terminated June 1996

Map showing AB1 8DB and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to AB1 8DB is Springfield Lane which is centered 98 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hill of Rubislaw and is 37 m away. The closest railway station is Aberdeen Rail Station, 3.19 km away.

The local pub for residents of AB1 8DB is ABERDEEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL FORMER PUPILS CLUB and is 630 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Improvement Required on January 22, 2016.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Springfield Lane 98 m
Rubislaw Park Road 115 m
Springfield Avenue 126 m
Queen's Road 233 m
Hill Of Rubislaw 247 m
Kepplestone Avenue 289 m
Rubislaw Park Crescent 294 m
Angusfield Lane 350 m
Angusfield Avenue 351 m
A9119 382 m
Viewfield Road 414 m
Craigiebuckler Terrace 419 m
Springfield Road 426 m
Westholme Avenue 443 m
Craigiebuckler Avenue 538 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AB1 8DB

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 8DB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
MCCOLLS Retailers - other Pass
November 24, 2010
193 m
RUBISLAW PARK CARE HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 18, 2019
212 m
BAXTERSTOREY @ H1 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
August 14, 2018
330 m
SODEXO @ CHEVRON Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
December 7, 2018
330 m
ANGUSFIELD HOUSE CARE HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
June 13, 2019
347 m
COGNITO AT THE MUSEUM Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 10, 2019
368 m
ESS @ CONOCO PHILLIPS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
December 20, 2018
407 m
FIRST CLASS NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 12, 2020
596 m
ABERDEEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL FORMER PUPILS CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub Improvement Required
January 22, 2016
630 m
GORDONIANS F.P. CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
July 29, 2011
675 m
CO-OPERATIVE FOOD Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
April 15, 2019
680 m
COUNTESSWELLS FISH SHOP Retailers - other Pass
May 2, 2012
680 m
FIGMENT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 8, 2022
680 m
ROSEWELL HOUSE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 16, 2021
692 m
PALM COURT HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
February 13, 2019
694 m
WOODEND BOWLING CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
July 3, 2008
706 m
BAXTERSTOREY @ THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
July 10, 2019
769 m
AIRYHALL OUT OF SCHOOL CLUB Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
773 m
AIRYHALL PLAYGROUP/COMMUNITY CENTRE Other catering premises Pass
August 19, 2008
773 m
AIRYHALL PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university Pass
January 29, 2020
773 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hill of Rubislaw Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Hill of Rubislaw Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Angusfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Westholme Avenue Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Viewfield Road Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Aberdeen Rail Station Rail 3.19 km
Aberdeen Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
Aberdeen Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hill of Rubislaw Hill Or Mountain 363 m
Walker Dam Inland Water 413 m
North Burn of Rubislaw Inland Water 690 m
Rubislaw Den Valley 776 m
Den Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Maidencraig Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Garthdee Fishings Inland Water 2.69 km
Inchgarth Reservoir Inland Water 2.76 km
Mote Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 2.95 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 2.99 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.22 km
Tollohill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Tod Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.87 km

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 57.13906900
Longitude -2.15121500
OS Easting 390947
OS Northing 0805362
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