The postcode AB3 1AG is located in Aberdeenshire It was introduced in August 1973 and terminated in July 1992.AB3 1AG is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
AB3 1AG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 AB3 1AG as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.
The closest road name to AB3 1AG is Aberdeen Road which is centered 164 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Mearns Academy and is 33 m away. The closest railway station is Laurencekirk Rail Station, 277 m away.
The local pub for residents of AB3 1AG is Crown Hotel and is 712 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on September 25, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Taste King and is 248 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on May 20, 2019.
Policing for AB3 1AG is covered by the Scotland police force association and Aberdeenshire Community Health Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to AB3 1AG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AB3 1AG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AB3 1AG
| Introduction | August 1973 |
| Termination | July 1992 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AB3 1AG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnside Care Home | Pass December 11, 2019 | 99 m | |
| Flo's Baps | Pass September 25, 2017 | 109 m | |
| Kirk Lodge | Pass December 7, 2019 | 109 m | |
| Cakes By Alli-Baba | Pass November 5, 2019 | 173 m | |
| Duncans of Deeside Limited | Pass February 14, 2022 | 173 m | |
| The Coffee Box | Awaiting Inspection April 13, 2021 | 173 m | |
| The Co-Operative Food | Pass November 19, 2019 | 173 m | |
| Alma Bar & Restaurant | Improvement Required August 23, 2021 | 200 m | |
| The Royal Hotel | Pass November 12, 2015 | 217 m | |
| Taste King | Pass May 20, 2019 | 248 m | |
| Dickson Memorial Hall | Awaiting Inspection June 3, 2004 | 300 m | |
| Mearns Academy | Pass February 7, 2017 | 382 m | |
| Dizzy Rascals | Pass August 10, 2015 | 421 m | |
| First Friends | Pass May 16, 2019 | 447 m | |
| Gannets Northeast Limited | Pass November 29, 2021 | 447 m | |
| Charles McHardy Butchers Ltd | Pass October 26, 2021 | 499 m | |
| Mearns Community Larder | Pass February 22, 2021 | 499 m | |
| Scotmid | Pass November 21, 2019 | 499 m | |
| Crown Hotel | Pass September 25, 2017 | 712 m | |
| Laurencekirk Out of School Club | Pass January 12, 2011 | 712 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AB3 1AG - Data from Apr 2022
| Mearns Academy | 33 m | |
| Mearns Academy | 102 m | |
| Nicol Coach Hire Depot | 197 m | |
| Farquhar Street | 286 m | |
| Farquhar Street | 351 m | |
| Laurencekirk Rail Station | 277 m | |
| Laurencekirk Rail Station | 277 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AB3 1AG - Data from Dec 2021
| Cairn Wood | 738 m | |
| Haulkerton Plantation | 1.77 km | |
| Denlethen Wood | 2.04 km | |
| St James's Lochs | 2.49 km | |
| Hill of Garvock | 2.58 km | |
| Cammackmuir Plantation | 3.28 km | |
| Bomershanoe Wood | 3.94 km | |
| Gallow Hillock | 3.96 km | |
| Knowlies Plantation | 4.12 km | |
| Kirktonhill Woods | 4.31 km | |
| Brandshill Wood | 4.38 km | |
| Kirkton Hill | 4.56 km | |
| Muiredge Belt | 4.85 km | |
| Greenbottom Wood | 4.87 km | |
| Lauriston Plantation | 5.05 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.83555300 |
| Longitude | -2.46165500 |
| OS Easting | 371930 |
| OS Northing | 0771660 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine |
| Electoral Ward | Mearns |
| Local Authority District | Aberdeenshire |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Aberdeen City and Shire |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000027 |
| Travel To Work Area | Aberdeen |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Aberdeenshire Community Health Partnership |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Grampian |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Aberdeenshire Community Health Partnership |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Detached rural retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003331 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Mearns and Laurencekirk |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Mearns and Laurencekirk - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C3 |