Postcode AB16 7LB (Aberdeen City)

Map showing AB16 7LB and nearby postcodes

The postcode AB16 7LB is located in Aberdeen City It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. AB16 7LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AB16 7LB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 7LB as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to AB16 7LB is Byron Avenue which is centered 101 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Byron Terrace and is 68 m away. The closest railway station is Aberdeen Rail Station, 4.42 km away.

The local pub for residents of AB16 7LB is THE LORD BYRON and is 335 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Improvement Required on January 27, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from BIG BITES and is 335 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on January 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 7LB 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 7LB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AB16 7LB, and the approximate distance away.

Byron Avenue 101 m
Whin Park Place 101 m
Byron Terrace 196 m
Hutton Place 196 m
Tay Road 224 m
Deansloch Terrace 226 m
Deansloch Crescent 242 m
Springhill Crescent 264 m
Cruden Crescent 266 m
Springhill Terrace 286 m
Brebner Crescent 298 m
Stewart Crescent 308 m
Quarry Place 310 m
Donald Dewar Court 327 m
Deansloch Place 339 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AB16 7LB

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 7LB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
NORTHFIELD LODGE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
October 28, 2019
132 m
WEST PARK OUT OF SCHOOL CLUB Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
288 m
WESTPARK SCHOOL School/college/university Pass
April 30, 2015
288 m
1 & 30 DONALD DEWAR COURT Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
May 15, 2017
299 m
BIG BITES Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
January 27, 2020
335 m
BYRON BAKERY Retailers - other Pass
November 6, 2019
335 m
BYRON FAST FOODS Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
335 m
BYRON FAST FOODS Other catering premises Pass
September 19, 2019
335 m
JULIE'S CAFE / NORTHFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 29, 2020
335 m
NORTHFIELD CHINESE Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
December 17, 2019
335 m
PREMIER STORES - BYRON SQUARE Retailers - other Pass
January 29, 2020
335 m
R S McCOLL Retailers - other Pass
November 8, 2018
335 m
SPAR Retailers - other Pass
November 5, 2014
335 m
SPAR NORTHFIELD Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
335 m
THE LORD BYRON Pub/bar/nightclub Improvement Required
January 27, 2020
335 m
TONI JEFFREY Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
335 m
MASTRICK POST OFFICE Retailers - other Pass
August 10, 2017
435 m
SPICE WORLD Retailers - other Improvement Required
March 16, 2015
435 m
QUARRYHILL SCHOOL School/college/university Pass
December 5, 2017
457 m
QUARRYHILL SCHOOL NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
October 3, 2019
457 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AB16 7LB - Data from Apr 2022

Byron Terrace Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Provost Fraser Drive Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Deansloch Crescent Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Deansloch Crescent Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Upper Mastrick Way Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Aberdeen Rail Station Rail 4.42 km
Aberdeen Rail Station Rail 4.46 km
Dyce Rail Station Rail 5.05 km
Aberdeen Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.81 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AB16 7LB - Data from Dec 2021

Tod Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Devil's Den Valley 1.93 km
North Burn of Rubislaw Inland Water 2.09 km
Downie Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Persley Den Valley 2.38 km
Maidencraig Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Rubislaw Den Valley 2.58 km
Hill of Danestone Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Walker Dam Inland Water 2.7 km
Hill of Rubislaw Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Monument Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Chapel Belts Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Pot Water Inland Water 3.47 km
Kettle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.52 km
Den Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for AB16 7LB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35 Mbps 105.1 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 8.2 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.6 4.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 43.2 11.8
300+ Mbps 100% 750 57.5

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 314,334 kWh - mean 13,097 kWh : median 11,355 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AB16 7LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 57.16305600
Longitude -2.16374600
OS Easting 390195
OS Northing 0808034
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2176
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Large Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34003130
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Northfield
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Northfield - 05
Output Area / Small Area 8B2