Postcode AB2 5QB (Aberdeen City) Terminated June 1996

Map showing AB2 5QB and nearby postcodes

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

AB2 5QB 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 5QB as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to AB2 5QB is Gairnshiel Place which is centered 129 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Long Walk Road and is 50 m away. The closest railway station is Aberdeen Rail Station, 3.49 km away.

The local pub for residents of AB2 5QB is CROFT TAVERN and is 387 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Awaiting Inspection on April 1, 1999. The nearest takeaway food is available from JUMBO TAKEAWAY and is 338 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 6, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gairnshiel Place 129 m
Corndavon Terrace 149 m
Derry Avenue 149 m
Ross Crescent 160 m
Arnage Crescent 180 m
Gairnshiel Avenue 210 m
Mastrick Road 234 m
Invercauld Gardens 236 m
Arnage Place 239 m
Gillahill Place 253 m
Castleton Lane 254 m
Willowpark Road 255 m
Cairnwell Drive 264 m
Willowpark Crescent 266 m
Lilac Place 270 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AB2 5QB

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 5QB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
JUMBO TAKEAWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
March 6, 2019
338 m
STOCKET PARADE Retailers - other Pass
December 17, 2014
338 m
STOCKET PARADE STORE Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
338 m
ZEE'S PERI PERI Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
May 27, 2019
338 m
ANGELS & CO Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
September 23, 2019
350 m
ST CLEMENTS EPISCOPAL CHURCH Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
350 m
LOONY TUNES ICES Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
356 m
Croft And Cairns Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
387 m
CROFT TAVERN Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
387 m
INDOMEX Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
387 m
OLDCROFT KEBAB HOUSE Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
387 m
CAFE CRECHE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 17, 2015
399 m
WILLIAMSON FAMILY CENTRE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
February 17, 2011
399 m
PREMIER STORES Retailers - other Improvement Required
December 16, 2019
439 m
KINGSWOOD COURT Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
February 13, 2020
444 m
KINGSWOOD DAY CENTRE [kitchen only] Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
October 22, 2018
444 m
THE CASTLE Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
April 1, 1999
453 m
CLICC Muirfield After school club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
September 2, 2015
466 m
MUIRFIELD NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
December 16, 2021
466 m
MUIRFIELD SCHOOL School/college/university Pass
May 7, 2019
466 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Long Walk Road Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Long Walk Road Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Derry Avenue Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Derry Avenue Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Ashgrove Road West Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Aberdeen Rail Station Rail 3.49 km
Aberdeen Rail Station Rail 3.52 km
Aberdeen Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

North Burn of Rubislaw Inland Water 1.38 km
Rubislaw Den Valley 1.66 km
Hill of Rubislaw Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Tod Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Walker Dam Inland Water 2.05 km
Devil's Den Valley 2.07 km
Downie Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Persley Den Valley 2.59 km
Maidencraig Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Kettle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.09 km
Pot Water Inland Water 3.12 km
Hill of Danestone Hill Or Mountain 3.25 km
Den Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
The Valley Valley 3.52 km
Monument Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 57.15711500
Longitude -2.15193300
OS Easting 390908
OS Northing 0807371
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