The postcode AB30 1YS is located in Aberdeenshire It was introduced in August 1990 and is an active postcode. AB30 1YS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AB30 1YS 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 1YS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to AB30 1YS is Church Road which is centered 76 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Main Street and is 278 m away.
The local pub for residents of AB30 1YS is Crown Hotel and is 6.44 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 6.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on August 15, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 33.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2.9% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for AB30 1YS 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 1YS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AB30 1YS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AB30 1YS
| 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 1YS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scots Corner Cafe | Pass September 14, 2021 | 631 m | |
| Luthermuir Primary School | Pass June 13, 2019 | 902 m | |
| Balmakewan Farm Shop | Pass March 24, 2016 | 2.57 km | |
| Marykirk Hotel | Pass June 26, 2019 | 4.31 km | |
| Marykirk School | Pass November 10, 2011 | 4.33 km | |
| Charles Gladstone t/a Fasque Home Farm | Exempt January 11, 2012 | 4.4 km | |
| Gordon A Reid | Exempt August 5, 2021 | 4.58 km | |
| Woodland Farm Produce | Awaiting Inspection May 28, 2020 | 4.68 km | |
| What's For Tea | Pass May 10, 2018 | 4.81 km | |
| The Arch Cafe & Bistro | Pass September 2, 2016 | 4.82 km | |
| Fettery Shoppe | Improvement Required July 29, 2019 | 4.94 km | |
| Fettercairn Primary School | Pass January 25, 2018 | 4.95 km | |
| Fettercairn School Nursery | Awaiting Inspection May 3, 2018 | 4.95 km | |
| Mearns Court | Pass March 20, 2014 | 6.12 km | |
| RNB News | Pass November 19, 2019 | 6.17 km | |
| Laurencekirk Primary School | Pass January 10, 2019 | 6.23 km | |
| Laurencekirk School Nursery | Pass January 10, 2019 | 6.23 km | |
| Crown Hotel | Pass September 25, 2017 | 6.44 km | |
| Laurencekirk Out of School Club | Pass January 12, 2011 | 6.44 km | |
| Lournie Chip Shop | Improvement Required August 15, 2019 | 6.44 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AB30 1YS - Data from Apr 2022
| Main Street | 278 m | |
| Main Street | 285 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AB30 1YS - Data from Dec 2021
| Caldhame Plantation | 591 m | |
| Inverury Wood | 990 m | |
| Woodside Plantation | 1 km | |
| Drumhendry Plantation | 1.26 km | |
| Muirton Plantation | 1.42 km | |
| Haggishill Plantation | 1.43 km | |
| Sauchieburn Plantation | 1.48 km | |
| Balmakewan Wood | 1.88 km | |
| Pitgarvie Wood | 2.05 km | |
| Little Thornton Wood | 2.37 km | |
| Eslie Moss | 2.4 km | |
| Cleary Wood | 2.44 km | |
| Shepherd's Wood | 2.46 km | |
| Capo Plantation | 2.63 km | |
| Lady Jane's Plantation | 2.93 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AB30 1YS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 37.6 Mbps | 33.7 Mbps | 52.37 Mbps |
| Upload | 8 Mbps | 7.7 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 2.9% | 97.1% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 97.1% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 97.1% | 22.8 | 5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 97.1% | 97.1% | 37.6 | 8.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for AB30 1YS - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.80802700 |
| Longitude | -2.56639100 |
| OS Easting | 365514 |
| OS Northing | 0768644 |
| 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: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| 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 - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |