Postcode AB2 5LA (Aberdeen City) Terminated June 1996

Map showing AB2 5LA and nearby postcodes

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

AB2 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 AB2 5LA as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.

The closest road name to AB2 5LA is Tay Road which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Byron Avenue and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is Aberdeen Rail Station, 4.37 km away.

The local pub for residents of AB2 5LA is GRAY'S INN and is 571 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 587 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on January 27, 2020.

Policing for AB2 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 AB2 5LA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Tay Road 58 m
Esk Place 173 m
Carron Place 175 m
Donald Dewar Court 185 m
Springhill Terrace 207 m
Whin Park Place 214 m
Springhill Crescent 244 m
Gadie Crescent 250 m
Strathmore Drive 253 m
Birkhall Place 254 m
Byron Terrace 259 m
Upper Mastrick Way 271 m
Byron Court 315 m
Deveron Road 340 m
Byron Avenue 347 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AB2 5LA

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 5LA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
NORTHFIELD LODGE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
October 28, 2019
128 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
404 m
WESTPARK SCHOOL School/college/university Pass
April 30, 2015
404 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
523 m
MASTRICK COMMUNITY CENTRE PLAYGROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
December 19, 2019
523 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
571 m
SPAR Retailers - other Pass
February 24, 2009
571 m
SPAR MASTRICK Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
October 27, 2021
571 m
BIG BITES Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
January 27, 2020
587 m
BYRON BAKERY Retailers - other Pass
November 6, 2019
587 m
BYRON FAST FOODS Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
587 m
BYRON FAST FOODS Other catering premises Pass
September 19, 2019
587 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Byron Avenue Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Upper Mastrick Way Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Provost Fraser Drive Bus Stop/Station 150 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 AB2 5LA - Data from Dec 2021

North Burn of Rubislaw Inland Water 1.87 km
Tod Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Devil's Den Valley 2.15 km
Maidencraig Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Rubislaw Den Valley 2.42 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

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 57.16086300
Longitude -2.16479400
OS Easting 390131
OS Northing 0807790
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