The postcode AB30 1QA is located in Aberdeenshire It was introduced in August 1990 and is an active postcode. AB30 1QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AB30 1QA 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 AB30 1QA as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to AB30 1QA is School Road which is centered 544 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Main Street and is 668 m away.
The local pub for residents of AB30 1QA is Crown Hotel and is 5.54 km 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 5.54 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on August 15, 2019.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for AB30 1QA 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 AB30 1QA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AB30 1QA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AB30 1QA
| Introduction | August 1990 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| 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 AB30 1QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luthermuir Primary School | Pass June 13, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Scots Corner Cafe | Pass September 14, 2021 | 352 m | |
| Balmakewan Farm Shop | Pass March 24, 2016 | 2.5 km | |
| Gordon A Reid | Exempt August 5, 2021 | 3.72 km | |
| Marykirk School | Pass November 10, 2011 | 3.93 km | |
| Marykirk Hotel | Pass June 26, 2019 | 3.95 km | |
| What's For Tea | Pass May 10, 2018 | 3.99 km | |
| Woodland Farm Produce | Awaiting Inspection May 28, 2020 | 4.58 km | |
| Charles Gladstone t/a Fasque Home Farm | Exempt January 11, 2012 | 4.69 km | |
| The Arch Cafe & Bistro | Pass September 2, 2016 | 4.74 km | |
| Fettery Shoppe | Improvement Required July 29, 2019 | 4.85 km | |
| Fettercairn Primary School | Pass January 25, 2018 | 4.87 km | |
| Fettercairn School Nursery | Awaiting Inspection May 3, 2018 | 4.87 km | |
| Mearns Court | Pass March 20, 2014 | 5.22 km | |
| RNB News | Pass November 19, 2019 | 5.27 km | |
| Laurencekirk Primary School | Pass January 10, 2019 | 5.33 km | |
| Laurencekirk School Nursery | Pass January 10, 2019 | 5.33 km | |
| Crown Hotel | Pass September 25, 2017 | 5.54 km | |
| Laurencekirk Out of School Club | Pass January 12, 2011 | 5.54 km | |
| Lournie Chip Shop | Improvement Required August 15, 2019 | 5.54 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AB30 1QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Main Street | 668 m | |
| Main Street | 674 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AB30 1QA - Data from Dec 2021
| Caldhame Plantation | 312 m | |
| Woodside Plantation | 500 m | |
| Sauchieburn Plantation | 969 m | |
| Pitgarvie Wood | 1.41 km | |
| Balmakewan Wood | 1.52 km | |
| Haggishill Plantation | 1.78 km | |
| Little Thornton Wood | 1.84 km | |
| Muirton Plantation | 1.87 km | |
| Inverury Wood | 1.89 km | |
| Drumhendry Plantation | 2.16 km | |
| Lady Jane's Plantation | 2.45 km | |
| Burnside of Eslie Plantation | 2.56 km | |
| Eslie Moss | 2.69 km | |
| Cleary Wood | 3.34 km | |
| Shepherd's Wood | 3.35 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AB30 1QA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.81036300 |
| Longitude | -2.55224300 |
| OS Easting | 366380 |
| OS Northing | 0768897 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| 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: Farming communities Subgroup: Agricultural communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003279 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Mearns South and Benholm |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Mearns South and Benholm - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |