Postcode AB12 3QS (Aberdeen City)

Map showing AB12 3QS and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to AB12 3QS is Cove Path which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cove Court and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is Portlethen Rail Station, 4.93 km away.

The local pub for residents of AB12 3QS is COVE RANGERS SOCIAL CLUB and is 506 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 676 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on March 9, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.5 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cove Path 62 m
Cove Gardens 82 m
Cove Circle 146 m
Redwood Crescent 182 m
Bunstane Terrace 185 m
Maple Place 186 m
Seaview Terrace 188 m
Cove Place 194 m
Spark Terrace 209 m
Stoneyhill Terrace 212 m
Birchfield Place 227 m
Earns Heugh Crescent 237 m
Craighill Terrace 238 m
Cove Way 247 m
Colsea Road 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AB12 3QS

Introduction December 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 3QS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CLICC BREAKFAST / AFTERSCHOOL SUMMER CLUB Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
September 10, 2018
118 m
CLICC LOIRSTON EARLY LEARNERS Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Improvement Required
October 11, 2019
118 m
COVE BAY KINDERGARTEN Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Improvement Required
December 3, 2019
118 m
SLIMMING WORLD GROUP Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
118 m
Cove Premier Convience Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
124 m
PREMIER STORE (LOIRSTON ROAD) Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
124 m
JAMIESON'S FRUIT AND VEG Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
170 m
ST MARYS [SHARED] CHURCH Other catering premises Pass
April 11, 2007
273 m
COVE BAY HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
October 14, 2021
286 m
COVE BAY NURSERIES Retailers - other Pass
November 2, 2018
329 m
COVE RANGERS SOCIAL CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
November 30, 2007
506 m
CO-OPERATIVE FOOD Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
February 14, 2019
548 m
BOMBAY PALACE COVE Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
March 9, 2022
676 m
LOIRSTON SCHOOL School/college/university Pass
September 25, 2019
720 m
CHARLESTON PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university Pass
October 4, 2019
738 m
CHARLESTON PRIMARY SCHOOL NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
February 5, 2020
738 m
HYVENGROVE Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
829 m
R S McCOLL (A) Retailers - other Pass
August 14, 2008
927 m
THE WOOD FIRED KITCHEN Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
927 m
ALTENS COFFEE SHOP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 24, 2022
1.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cove Court Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Cove Road Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Earns Heugh Circle Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Earns Heugh Circle Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Earns Heugh Circle Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Portlethen Rail Station Rail 4.93 km
Portlethen Rail Station Rail 4.93 km
Aberdeen Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Priest Island 535 m
Long Craig Island 647 m
The Poor Man Island 720 m
Mutton Rock Island 778 m
Cove Bay 783 m
Charlestown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Loirston Loch Inland Water 1.31 km
Clashrodney Bay 1.62 km
Kincorth Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Partan Skelly Island 2.14 km
Hasman Rocks Island 2.17 km
Robin Hood Yawns Island 2.21 km
Fowls' Heugh Bay 2.47 km
North Broad Craig Island 2.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 26.3 Mbps 74.8 Mbps 500 Mbps
Upload 6.6 Mbps 6.5 Mbps 7.81 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.2 6.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 57 5
300+ Mbps 100% 500 0

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 147,835 kWh - mean 6,720 kWh : median 7,214 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AB12 3QS - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 57.09809000
Longitude -2.08166300
OS Easting 395151
OS Northing 0800793
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