Postcode AB16 5SY (Aberdeen City)

Map showing AB16 5SY and nearby postcodes

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

AB16 5SY 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 5SY as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to AB16 5SY is Corndavon Terrace which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Derry Avenue and is 44 m away. The closest railway station is Aberdeen Rail Station, 3.64 km away.

The local pub for residents of AB16 5SY is GRAY'S INN and is 445 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Improvement Required on March 2, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from FLAMES and is 360 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection on April 1, 1999.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Corndavon Terrace 38 m
Derry Avenue 38 m
Arnage Crescent 79 m
Mastrick Road 85 m
Arnage Place 103 m
Cairnwell Drive 129 m
Arnage Terrace 154 m
Ross Crescent 174 m
Derry Place 178 m
Gillahill Place 189 m
Invercauld Gardens 193 m
Gairnshiel Place 209 m
Gairnshiel Avenue 216 m
Gillahill Road 223 m
Craigendarroch Avenue 232 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AB16 5SY

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 5SY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
LOONY TUNES ICES Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
270 m
ANGELS & CO Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
September 23, 2019
311 m
ST CLEMENTS EPISCOPAL CHURCH Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
311 m
CAFE CRECHE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 17, 2015
349 m
WILLIAMSON FAMILY CENTRE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
February 17, 2011
349 m
FLAMES Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
360 m
KINGSWOOD COURT Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
February 13, 2020
369 m
KINGSWOOD DAY CENTRE [kitchen only] Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
October 22, 2018
369 m
CLICC Muirfield After school club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
September 2, 2015
372 m
MUIRFIELD NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
December 16, 2021
372 m
MUIRFIELD SCHOOL School/college/university Pass
May 7, 2019
372 m
THE CASTLE Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
417 m
MASTRICK POST OFFICE Retailers - other Pass
August 10, 2017
427 m
SPICE WORLD Retailers - other Improvement Required
March 16, 2015
427 m
QUARRYHILL SCHOOL School/college/university Pass
December 5, 2017
433 m
QUARRYHILL SCHOOL NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
October 3, 2019
433 m
GRAY'S INN Pub/bar/nightclub Improvement Required
March 2, 2022
445 m
SPAR Retailers - other Pass
February 24, 2009
445 m
SPAR MASTRICK Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
October 27, 2021
445 m
JUMBO TAKEAWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
March 6, 2019
445 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Derry Avenue Bus Stop/Station 44 m
Derry Avenue Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Derry Place Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Long Walk Road Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Long Walk Road Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Aberdeen Rail Station Rail 3.64 km
Aberdeen Rail Station Rail 3.67 km
Aberdeen Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

North Burn of Rubislaw Inland Water 1.37 km
Rubislaw Den Valley 1.74 km
Hill of Rubislaw Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Tod Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Walker Dam Inland Water 2.03 km
Devil's Den Valley 2.13 km
Maidencraig Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Downie Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Persley Den Valley 2.64 km
Kettle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km
Den Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Hill of Danestone Hill Or Mountain 3.25 km
Pot Water Inland Water 3.25 km
Monument Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
The Valley Valley 3.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.1 Mbps 58.5 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 13.6 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% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.3 19.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 90,706 kWh - mean 12,958 kWh : median 14,890 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AB16 5SY - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 57.15718400
Longitude -2.15456200
OS Easting 390749
OS Northing 0807379
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1993
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: Challenged transitionaries
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Large Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34003014
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mastrick
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mastrick - 05
Output Area / Small Area 7C1