The postcode AB3 1BZ is located in Aberdeenshire It was introduced in August 1973 and terminated in July 1992.AB3 1BZ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
AB3 1BZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 1BZ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.
The closest road name to AB3 1BZ is High Street which is centered 22 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Garvock Court and is 19 m away. The closest railway station is Laurencekirk Rail Station, 729 m away.
The local pub for residents of AB3 1BZ is Crown Hotel and is 3 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 3 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on August 15, 2019.
Policing for AB3 1BZ 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 1BZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AB3 1BZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AB3 1BZ
| 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 1BZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Hotel | Pass September 25, 2017 | 3 m | |
| Laurencekirk Out of School Club | Pass January 12, 2011 | 3 m | |
| Lournie Chip Shop | Improvement Required August 15, 2019 | 3 m | |
| Charles McHardy Butchers Ltd | Pass October 26, 2021 | 217 m | |
| Mearns Community Larder | Pass February 22, 2021 | 217 m | |
| Scotmid | Pass November 21, 2019 | 217 m | |
| First Friends | Pass May 16, 2019 | 269 m | |
| Gannets Northeast Limited | Pass November 29, 2021 | 269 m | |
| RNB News | Pass November 19, 2019 | 315 m | |
| Mearns Court | Pass March 20, 2014 | 329 m | |
| Laurencekirk Primary School | Pass January 10, 2019 | 428 m | |
| Laurencekirk School Nursery | Pass January 10, 2019 | 428 m | |
| Taste King | Pass May 20, 2019 | 468 m | |
| Alma Bar & Restaurant | Improvement Required August 23, 2021 | 518 m | |
| The Royal Hotel | Pass November 12, 2015 | 522 m | |
| Flo's Baps | Pass September 25, 2017 | 609 m | |
| Kirk Lodge | Pass December 7, 2019 | 609 m | |
| Dizzy Rascals | Pass August 10, 2015 | 623 m | |
| Burnside Care Home | Pass December 11, 2019 | 670 m | |
| Dickson Memorial Hall | Awaiting Inspection June 3, 2004 | 685 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AB3 1BZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Garvock Court | 19 m | |
| Frain Drive | 108 m | |
| Frain Drive | 170 m | |
| Trafalgar Lane | 200 m | |
| Trafalgar Lane | 223 m | |
| Laurencekirk Rail Station | 729 m | |
| Laurencekirk Rail Station | 730 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AB3 1BZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Cairn Wood | 428 m | |
| Denlethen Wood | 1.39 km | |
| Haulkerton Plantation | 2.2 km | |
| Hill of Garvock | 2.29 km | |
| St James's Lochs | 2.92 km | |
| Cammackmuir Plantation | 3.65 km | |
| Kirktonhill Woods | 3.74 km | |
| Knowlies Plantation | 3.75 km | |
| Gallow Hillock | 3.76 km | |
| Kirkton Hill | 3.93 km | |
| Brandshill Wood | 4.01 km | |
| Muiredge Belt | 4.55 km | |
| Bomershanoe Wood | 4.61 km | |
| Greenbottom Wood | 4.68 km | |
| Pitgarvie Wood | 4.74 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.83076200 |
| Longitude | -2.46946100 |
| OS Easting | 371450 |
| OS Northing | 0771130 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers |
| 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 - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C2 |