Postcode AB12 3BU (Aberdeen City)

Map showing AB12 3BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode AB12 3BU is located in Aberdeen City It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. AB12 3BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AB12 3BU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 AB12 3BU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to AB12 3BU is Creel Drive which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cove Crescent and is 65 m away. The closest railway station is Portlethen Rail Station, 4.58 km away.

The local pub for residents of AB12 3BU is COVE RANGERS SOCIAL CLUB and is 816 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on November 30, 2007. The nearest takeaway food is available from BOMBAY PALACE COVE and is 765 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on March 9, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AB12 3BU 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 AB12 3BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AB12 3BU, and the approximate distance away.

Creel Drive 26 m
Creel Gardens 78 m
Creel Walk 95 m
Scylla Grove 100 m
Cove Crescent 122 m
Clashrodney Avenue 135 m
Cove Walk 136 m
Cove Road 157 m
Cove Wynd 166 m
Creel Avenue 171 m
Cove Close 183 m
Creel Place 189 m
Scylla Drive 203 m
Clashrodney Walk 207 m
Cove Way 207 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AB12 3BU

Introduction June 1996
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
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 AB12 3BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CHARLESTON PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university Pass
October 4, 2019
313 m
CHARLESTON PRIMARY SCHOOL NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
February 5, 2020
313 m
CLICC BREAKFAST / AFTERSCHOOL SUMMER CLUB Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
September 10, 2018
390 m
CLICC LOIRSTON EARLY LEARNERS Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Improvement Required
October 11, 2019
390 m
COVE BAY KINDERGARTEN Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Improvement Required
December 3, 2019
390 m
SLIMMING WORLD GROUP Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
390 m
Cove Premier Convience Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
562 m
PREMIER STORE (LOIRSTON ROAD) Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
562 m
JAMIESON'S FRUIT AND VEG Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
588 m
ST MARYS [SHARED] CHURCH Other catering premises Pass
April 11, 2007
640 m
CO-OPERATIVE FOOD Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
February 14, 2019
665 m
COVE BAY HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
October 14, 2021
725 m
COVE BAY NURSERIES Retailers - other Pass
November 2, 2018
761 m
BOMBAY PALACE COVE Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
March 9, 2022
765 m
COVE RANGERS SOCIAL CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
November 30, 2007
816 m
LOIRSTON SCHOOL School/college/university Pass
September 25, 2019
836 m
HYVENGROVE Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
845 m
MEET THE MEAT Retailers - other Pass
February 5, 2020
966 m
SAINSBURYS Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
February 29, 2016
966 m
SEA SALT AND SOLE (COVE) Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
966 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AB12 3BU - Data from Apr 2022

Cove Crescent Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Cove Crescent Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Earns Heugh Circle Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Cove Crescent Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Earns Heugh Circle Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Portlethen Rail Station Rail 4.58 km
Portlethen Rail Station Rail 4.58 km
Aberdeen Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.35 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AB12 3BU - Data from Dec 2021

Charlestown Wood Woodland Or Forest 702 m
Cove Bay 747 m
The Priest Island 774 m
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 816 m
Loirston Loch Inland Water 974 m
Long Craig Island 1.07 km
The Poor Man Island 1.15 km
Mutton Rock Island 1.19 km
Clashrodney Bay 1.43 km
Partan Skelly Island 1.96 km
Kincorth Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Fowls' Heugh Bay 2.24 km
Blue Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Hasman Rocks Island 2.56 km
Earnsheugh Bay Bay 2.57 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for AB12 3BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.8 Mbps 73.8 Mbps 500 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 60.1 18.4
300+ Mbps 100% 500 0

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 549,138 kWh - mean 17,161 kWh : median 14,980 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 120,207 kWh - mean 3,756 kWh : median 3,356 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AB12 3BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 57.09678300
Longitude -2.08850900
OS Easting 394736
OS Northing 0800648
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6374
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Aberdeen South
Electoral Ward Kincorth/Nigg/Cove
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Large Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34003043
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cove South
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cove South - 04
Output Area / Small Area 6B3