The postcode AB30 1QL is located in Aberdeenshire It was introduced in August 1990 and is an active postcode. AB30 1QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AB30 1QL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 1QL as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to AB30 1QL is A90 which is centered 1.13 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Road End and is 938 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 19.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for AB30 1QL 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 1QL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AB30 1QL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AB30 1QL
| 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 1QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balmakewan Farm Shop | Pass March 24, 2016 | 2.54 km | |
| Scots Corner Cafe | Pass September 14, 2021 | 2.57 km | |
| Luthermuir Primary School | Pass June 13, 2019 | 2.92 km | |
| Marykirk Hotel | Pass June 26, 2019 | 4.42 km | |
| Marykirk School | Pass November 10, 2011 | 4.53 km | |
| Charles Gladstone t/a Fasque Home Farm | Exempt January 11, 2012 | 5.74 km | |
| Gordon A Reid | Exempt August 5, 2021 | 6.07 km | |
| What's For Tea | Pass May 10, 2018 | 6.11 km | |
| Woodland Farm Produce | Awaiting Inspection May 28, 2020 | 6.55 km | |
| The Arch Cafe & Bistro | Pass September 2, 2016 | 6.66 km | |
| Fettercairn Primary School | Pass January 25, 2018 | 6.78 km | |
| Fettercairn School Nursery | Awaiting Inspection May 3, 2018 | 6.78 km | |
| Fettery Shoppe | Improvement Required July 29, 2019 | 6.78 km | |
| House Of Dun Tearoom | Awaiting Inspection | 7.9 km | |
| Mearns Court | Pass March 20, 2014 | 8.02 km | |
| RNB News | Pass November 19, 2019 | 8.04 km | |
| Laurencekirk Primary School | Pass January 10, 2019 | 8.06 km | |
| Laurencekirk School Nursery | Pass January 10, 2019 | 8.06 km | |
| Rosemount Nursery | Pass May 25, 2021 | 8.16 km | |
| Rosemount Primary School | Pass September 26, 2019 | 8.16 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AB30 1QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Road End | 938 m | |
| Road End | 981 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AB30 1QL - Data from Dec 2021
| Capo Plantation | 961 m | |
| Muirton Plantation | 1.28 km | |
| Inverury Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Drumhendry Plantation | 1.59 km | |
| Cleary Wood | 1.69 km | |
| Shepherd's Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Birch Wood | 2.41 km | |
| Caldhame Plantation | 2.66 km | |
| Balmakewan Wood | 2.77 km | |
| Smiddie Wood | 2.9 km | |
| Hill of Stracathro | 3.15 km | |
| Muir of Pert | 3.16 km | |
| Woodside Plantation | 3.17 km | |
| Haggishill Plantation | 3.2 km | |
| Maindrain Plantation | 3.4 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AB30 1QL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 20.3 Mbps | 19.1 Mbps | 27.28 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.4 Mbps | 2.8 Mbps | 7.03 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 85.7% | 14.3% | 21.4 | 3.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 14.3% | 14.3% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.79149700 |
| Longitude | -2.58546500 |
| OS Easting | 364334 |
| OS Northing | 0766815 |
| 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 | S34003266 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Mearns South and Benholm |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Mearns South and Benholm - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |