The postcode AB3 1BS is located in Aberdeenshire It was introduced in August 1973 and terminated in August 1990.AB3 1BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AB3 1BS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 1BS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to AB3 1BS is B9120 which is centered 82 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Frain Drive and is 84 m away. The closest railway station is Laurencekirk Rail Station, 778 m away.
The local pub for residents of AB3 1BS is Crown Hotel and is 102 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on September 25, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lournie Chip Shop and is 102 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on August 15, 2019.
Policing for AB3 1BS 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 1BS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AB3 1BS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AB3 1BS
| Introduction | August 1973 |
| Termination | August 1990 |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AB3 1BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Hotel | Pass September 25, 2017 | 102 m | |
| Laurencekirk Out of School Club | Pass January 12, 2011 | 102 m | |
| Lournie Chip Shop | Improvement Required August 15, 2019 | 102 m | |
| Mearns Court | Pass March 20, 2014 | 228 m | |
| RNB News | Pass November 19, 2019 | 261 m | |
| Charles McHardy Butchers Ltd | Pass October 26, 2021 | 296 m | |
| Mearns Community Larder | Pass February 22, 2021 | 296 m | |
| Scotmid | Pass November 21, 2019 | 296 m | |
| First Friends | Pass May 16, 2019 | 352 m | |
| Gannets Northeast Limited | Pass November 29, 2021 | 352 m | |
| Laurencekirk Primary School | Pass January 10, 2019 | 416 m | |
| Laurencekirk School Nursery | Pass January 10, 2019 | 416 m | |
| Taste King | Pass May 20, 2019 | 544 m | |
| The Royal Hotel | Pass November 12, 2015 | 590 m | |
| Alma Bar & Restaurant | Improvement Required August 23, 2021 | 600 m | |
| Dizzy Rascals | Pass August 10, 2015 | 651 m | |
| Flo's Baps | Pass September 25, 2017 | 685 m | |
| Kirk Lodge | Pass December 7, 2019 | 685 m | |
| Dickson Memorial Hall | Awaiting Inspection June 3, 2004 | 730 m | |
| Burnside Care Home | Pass December 11, 2019 | 754 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AB3 1BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Frain Drive | 84 m | |
| Garvock Court | 119 m | |
| Frain Drive | 131 m | |
| Trafalgar Lane | 282 m | |
| Medical Centre | 288 m | |
| Laurencekirk Rail Station | 778 m | |
| Laurencekirk Rail Station | 779 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AB3 1BS - Data from Dec 2021
| Cairn Wood | 515 m | |
| Denlethen Wood | 1.29 km | |
| Haulkerton Plantation | 2.21 km | |
| Hill of Garvock | 2.34 km | |
| St James's Lochs | 3.02 km | |
| Cammackmuir Plantation | 3.64 km | |
| Knowlies Plantation | 3.65 km | |
| Gallow Hillock | 3.68 km | |
| Kirktonhill Woods | 3.73 km | |
| Kirkton Hill | 3.9 km | |
| Brandshill Wood | 4.04 km | |
| Muiredge Belt | 4.46 km | |
| Greenbottom Wood | 4.6 km | |
| Pitgarvie Wood | 4.64 km | |
| Bomershanoe Wood | 4.66 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.83066600 |
| Longitude | -2.47109900 |
| OS Easting | 371350 |
| OS Northing | 0771120 |
| 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: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003270 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Mearns and Laurencekirk |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Mearns and Laurencekirk - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |