Postcode AB2 5LW (Aberdeen City) Terminated June 1996

Map showing AB2 5LW and nearby postcodes

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

AB2 5LW 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 5LW as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to AB2 5LW is Laburnum Walk which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Provost Rust Drive and is 159 m away. The closest railway station is Aberdeen Rail Station, 3.15 km away.

The local pub for residents of AB2 5LW is MURDO'S BAR and is 334 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on February 7, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from CHOP CHOP and is 257 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on July 29, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Laburnum Walk 27 m
Cherry Road 37 m
Blackthorn Crescent 91 m
Birch Road 94 m
Plane Tree Road 95 m
Rowan Road 106 m
Larch Road 146 m
Poplar Road 150 m
Dominies Road 179 m
Cairnview Crescent 182 m
Brierfield Road 222 m
Brierfield Terrace 248 m
Cummings Park Circle 272 m
Cairncry Avenue 274 m
Cornhill Gardens 301 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AB2 5LW

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 5LW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CHOP CHOP Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
July 29, 2019
257 m
CO-OPERATIVE FOOD Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
June 8, 2015
257 m
EQUIS ICE CREAM Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
November 14, 2018
257 m
ROSEHILL FISH BAR Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
September 16, 2019
257 m
MURDO'S BAR Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
February 7, 2019
334 m
NORTHFIELD CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Improvement Required
September 13, 2017
345 m
NORTHFIELD ACADEMY School/college/university Pass
February 12, 2019
360 m
ALDI Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
May 11, 2017
380 m
CAIRNCRY COMMUNITY CENTRE Other catering premises Improvement Required
January 27, 2020
380 m
CORNHILL GARDEN Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
May 3, 2018
380 m
EASTERN EYE Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
March 16, 2022
380 m
OCEANS FISH BAR AND CHINESE TAKEAWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
November 11, 2020
380 m
TREASURE OF CHINA Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
December 2, 2019
380 m
M&S LICENSED GROCERS / NISA Retailers - other Pass
February 19, 2015
394 m
CORNHILL AFTER SCHOOL CLUB Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
402 m
CORNHILL COMMUNITY CRECHE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
April 28, 2015
402 m
CORNHILL COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTRE Other catering premises Pass
February 14, 2008
402 m
CORNHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL (GDS) School/college/university Pass
September 25, 2018
402 m
CORNHILL SCHOOL NURSERY UNIT School/college/university Pass
May 3, 2019
402 m
THREE CS CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
402 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Provost Rust Drive Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Rosehill Drive Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Plane Tree Road Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Cairnview Crescent Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Plane Tree Road Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Aberdeen Rail Station Rail 3.15 km
Aberdeen Rail Station Rail 3.18 km
Dyce Rail Station Rail 5.8 km
Aberdeen Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tod Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Devil's Den Valley 1.36 km
Persley Den Valley 1.87 km
Downie Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Rubislaw Den Valley 2.11 km
North Burn of Rubislaw Inland Water 2.16 km
Kettle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Pot Water Inland Water 2.18 km
Hill of Rubislaw Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
The Valley Valley 2.59 km
Hill of Danestone Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km
Walker Dam Inland Water 2.82 km
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km
Monument Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
West Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 57.16228600
Longitude -2.13943900
OS Easting 391665
OS Northing 0807945
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2079
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: 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 S34003121
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Stockethill
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Stockethill - 03
Output Area / Small Area 8B2