Postcode AB12 3DG (Aberdeen City)

Map showing AB12 3DG and nearby postcodes

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

AB12 3DG 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 3DG as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to AB12 3DG is Cove Circle which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cove Court and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Portlethen Rail Station, 4.84 km away.

The local pub for residents of AB12 3DG is COVE RANGERS SOCIAL CLUB and is 578 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 696 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on March 9, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 1.8 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 3DG 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 3DG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cove Circle 49 m
Cove Gardens 51 m
Cove Path 140 m
Cove Place 146 m
Cove Way 164 m
Cove Wynd 181 m
Cove Close 200 m
Maple Place 211 m
Cove Walk 222 m
Earns Heugh Crescent 231 m
Redwood Crescent 250 m
Seaview Terrace 265 m
Earns Heugh Way 275 m
Creel Walk 281 m
Cove Crescent 291 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AB12 3DG

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 3DG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CLICC BREAKFAST / AFTERSCHOOL SUMMER CLUB Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
September 10, 2018
128 m
CLICC LOIRSTON EARLY LEARNERS Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Improvement Required
October 11, 2019
128 m
COVE BAY KINDERGARTEN Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Improvement Required
December 3, 2019
128 m
SLIMMING WORLD GROUP Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
128 m
Cove Premier Convience Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
223 m
PREMIER STORE (LOIRSTON ROAD) Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
223 m
JAMIESON'S FRUIT AND VEG Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
248 m
ST MARYS [SHARED] CHURCH Other catering premises Pass
April 11, 2007
355 m
COVE BAY HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
October 14, 2021
382 m
COVE BAY NURSERIES Retailers - other Pass
November 2, 2018
429 m
CO-OPERATIVE FOOD Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
February 14, 2019
569 m
COVE RANGERS SOCIAL CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
November 30, 2007
578 m
CHARLESTON PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university Pass
October 4, 2019
647 m
CHARLESTON PRIMARY SCHOOL NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
February 5, 2020
647 m
BOMBAY PALACE COVE Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
March 9, 2022
696 m
LOIRSTON SCHOOL School/college/university Pass
September 25, 2019
748 m
HYVENGROVE Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
836 m
R S McCOLL (A) Retailers - other Pass
August 14, 2008
975 m
THE WOOD FIRED KITCHEN Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
975 m
MEET THE MEAT Retailers - other Pass
February 5, 2020
1.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cove Court Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Cove Road Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Earns Heugh Circle Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Earns Heugh Circle Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Earns Heugh Circle Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Portlethen Rail Station Rail 4.84 km
Portlethen Rail Station Rail 4.84 km
Aberdeen Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Priest Island 547 m
Cove Bay 731 m
Long Craig Island 732 m
The Poor Man Island 820 m
Mutton Rock Island 859 m
Charlestown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Loirston Loch Inland Water 1.24 km
Clashrodney Bay 1.55 km
Partan Skelly Island 2.08 km
Kincorth Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Hasman Rocks Island 2.26 km
Robin Hood Yawns Island 2.3 km
Fowls' Heugh Bay 2.39 km
Blue Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49 Mbps 61.5 Mbps 500 Mbps
Upload 12.8 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.5 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 53.6 12.6
300+ Mbps 100% 500 0

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 372,965 kWh - mean 12,031 kWh : median 9,935 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

49 meters consuming 197,007 kWh - mean 4,021 kWh : median 3,198 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AB12 3DG - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 57.09760400
Longitude -2.08304800
OS Easting 395067
OS Northing 0800739
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Large Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34003144
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cove South
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cove South - 04
Output Area / Small Area 8B1