Postcode AB16 5LA (Aberdeen City)

Map showing AB16 5LA and nearby postcodes

The postcode AB16 5LA is located in Aberdeen City It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. AB16 5LA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AB16 5LA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 AB16 5LA as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.

The closest road name to AB16 5LA is Tay Road which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Byron Avenue and is 89 m away. The closest railway station is Aberdeen Rail Station, 4.37 km away.

The local pub for residents of AB16 5LA is GRAY'S INN and is 570 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Improvement Required on March 2, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from BIG BITES and is 588 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on January 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AB16 5LA 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 AB16 5LA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AB16 5LA, and the approximate distance away.

Tay Road 58 m
Esk Place 173 m
Carron Place 174 m
Donald Dewar Court 186 m
Springhill Terrace 207 m
Whin Park Place 215 m
Springhill Crescent 245 m
Gadie Crescent 249 m
Strathmore Drive 252 m
Birkhall Place 254 m
Byron Terrace 260 m
Upper Mastrick Way 270 m
Byron Court 316 m
Deveron Road 339 m
Byron Avenue 348 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AB16 5LA

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 AB16 5LA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
NORTHFIELD LODGE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
October 28, 2019
129 m
1 & 30 DONALD DEWAR COURT Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
May 15, 2017
169 m
MASTRICK POST OFFICE Retailers - other Pass
August 10, 2017
331 m
SPICE WORLD Retailers - other Improvement Required
March 16, 2015
331 m
WEST PARK OUT OF SCHOOL CLUB Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
405 m
WESTPARK SCHOOL School/college/university Pass
April 30, 2015
405 m
QUARRYHILL SCHOOL School/college/university Pass
December 5, 2017
440 m
QUARRYHILL SCHOOL NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
October 3, 2019
440 m
MASTRICK COMMUNITY CENTRE Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
522 m
MASTRICK COMMUNITY CENTRE PLAYGROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
December 19, 2019
522 m
KINGSWOOD COURT Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
February 13, 2020
527 m
KINGSWOOD DAY CENTRE [kitchen only] Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
October 22, 2018
527 m
LOONY TUNES ICES Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
562 m
GRAY'S INN Pub/bar/nightclub Improvement Required
March 2, 2022
570 m
SPAR Retailers - other Pass
February 24, 2009
570 m
SPAR MASTRICK Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
October 27, 2021
570 m
BIG BITES Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
January 27, 2020
588 m
BYRON BAKERY Retailers - other Pass
November 6, 2019
588 m
BYRON FAST FOODS Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
588 m
BYRON FAST FOODS Other catering premises Pass
September 19, 2019
588 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AB16 5LA - Data from Apr 2022

Byron Avenue Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Upper Mastrick Way Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Provost Fraser Drive Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Tay Road Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Tay Road Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Aberdeen Rail Station Rail 4.37 km
Aberdeen Rail Station Rail 4.41 km
Dyce Rail Station Rail 5.26 km
Aberdeen Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.77 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AB16 5LA - Data from Dec 2021

North Burn of Rubislaw Inland Water 1.87 km
Tod Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Devil's Den Valley 2.15 km
Maidencraig Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Rubislaw Den Valley 2.41 km
Walker Dam Inland Water 2.46 km
Downie Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
Hill of Rubislaw Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Persley Den Valley 2.6 km
Hill of Danestone Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km
Monument Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Den Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Chapel Belts Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Pot Water Inland Water 3.61 km
Kettle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.65 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for AB16 5LA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39 Mbps 34.8 Mbps 55 Mbps
Upload 8.1 Mbps 7 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 41.8 8.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 229,910 kWh - mean 8,211 kWh : median 7,786 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 64,398 kWh - mean 2,385 kWh : median 1,832 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AB16 5LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 57.16085400
Longitude -2.16479400
OS Easting 390131
OS Northing 0807789
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1820
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Aberdeen North
Electoral Ward Northfield/Mastrick North
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Constrained young families
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Large Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34003006
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sheddocksley
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sheddocksley - 06
Output Area / Small Area 7C2