Postcode AB2 5EG (Aberdeen City) Terminated June 1996

Map showing AB2 5EG and nearby postcodes

The postcode AB2 5EG is located in Aberdeen City It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 1996.AB2 5EG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AB2 5EG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 AB2 5EG as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to AB2 5EG is Castleton Drive which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Castleton Drive and is 86 m away. The closest railway station is Aberdeen Rail Station, 3.09 km away.

The local pub for residents of AB2 5EG is CROFT TAVERN and is 243 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Awaiting Inspection on April 1, 1999. The nearest takeaway food is available from INDOMEX and is 243 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection on April 1, 1999.

Policing for AB2 5EG 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 AB2 5EG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AB2 5EG, and the approximate distance away.

Castleton Drive 88 m
Castleton Way 147 m
Stockethill Crescent 203 m
Castleton Crescent 224 m
Willowpark Crescent 265 m
Raeden Crescent 348 m
Forresterhill Road 396 m
Ashgrove Road West 533 m
North Anderson Drive 580 m
Mastrick Road 598 m
Westburn Road 951 m
Lang Stracht 1.59 km
A956 3.62 km
B979 8.33 km
B977 14.78 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AB2 5EG

Introduction January 1980
Termination June 1996
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 AB2 5EG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BAKER HUGHES - FANBOROUGH Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
144 m
ELIOR UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
144 m
HARPER COLLINS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
144 m
Croft And Cairns Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
243 m
CROFT TAVERN Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
243 m
INDOMEX Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
243 m
OLDCROFT KEBAB HOUSE Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
243 m
PREMIER STORES Retailers - other Improvement Required
December 16, 2019
370 m
BLACKWOOD Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
October 30, 2019
454 m
B&M SAUSAGES Retailers - other Improvement Required
October 7, 2019
480 m
ANGELS & CO Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
September 23, 2019
490 m
ST CLEMENTS EPISCOPAL CHURCH Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
490 m
UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN - MEDICAL SCIENCE School/college/university Pass
June 8, 2016
494 m
PREMIER INN Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
August 22, 2019
495 m
TOBY CARVERY COCKET HAT Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
September 13, 2021
495 m
BEST ONE/L & A STORES Retailers - other Pass
December 5, 2017
509 m
BEST WESTERN HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
December 18, 2018
509 m
DOMINO'S PIZZA Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
September 27, 2019
509 m
FARMFOODS (C) Retailers - other Pass
June 30, 2016
509 m
FU KWAI Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
October 16, 2019
509 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AB2 5EG - Data from Apr 2022

Castleton Drive Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Castleton Drive Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Ashgrove Road West Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Ashgrove Road West Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Raeden Place Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Aberdeen Rail Station Rail 3.09 km
Aberdeen Rail Station Rail 3.13 km
Aberdeen Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.5 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AB2 5EG - Data from Dec 2021

North Burn of Rubislaw Inland Water 1.2 km
Rubislaw Den Valley 1.29 km
Hill of Rubislaw Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Walker Dam Inland Water 1.86 km
Tod Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Devil's Den Valley 2.26 km
Downie Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Persley Den Valley 2.78 km
Maidencraig Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Kettle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.98 km
Pot Water Inland Water 3.05 km
Den Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.34 km
The Mound Hill Or Mountain 3.52 km
The Valley Valley 3.54 km

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 57.15459700
Longitude -2.14671600
OS Easting 391223
OS Northing 0807090
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1219
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Aberdeen North
Electoral Ward Hilton/Woodside/Stockethill
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 S34003032
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Stockethill
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Stockethill - 01
Output Area / Small Area 7C1