The postcode AB31 5BB is located in Aberdeenshire It was introduced in December 2008 and is an active postcode. AB31 5BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AB31 5BB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 AB31 5BB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to AB31 5BB is Larch Tree Way which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Larch Tree Crescent and is 74 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 40 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for AB31 5BB 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 AB31 5BB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AB31 5BB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AB31 5BB
| Introduction | December 2008 |
| 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 AB31 5BB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands Nursery | Pass December 11, 2019 | 402 m | |
| Banchory Family Resource Centre | Awaiting Inspection January 1, 2000 | 534 m | |
| Banchory Out Of School Club - Hill Of Banchory | Awaiting Inspection September 5, 2018 | 534 m | |
| Hill of Banchory School | Pass March 22, 2018 | 534 m | |
| Hill Of Banchory School Nursery | Awaiting Inspection May 3, 2018 | 534 m | |
| Cow Shed | Pass March 26, 2019 | 563 m | |
| Scotmid | Pass May 6, 2008 | 582 m | |
| Grace Church Family | Awaiting Inspection January 21, 2021 | 692 m | |
| Scolty Cafe | Pass October 29, 2019 | 822 m | |
| Scott Skinners Restaurant | Pass April 23, 2019 | 822 m | |
| Raemoir Garden Centre Ltd | Pass August 28, 2019 | 832 m | |
| Banchory Christian Fellowship Church | Pass November 9, 2018 | 925 m | |
| Buchanan Food Bistro | Pass January 23, 2020 | 925 m | |
| Dalvenie Gardens | Pass February 5, 2018 | 1 km | |
| GDC/Honest Dining | Pass June 18, 2018 | 1.01 km | |
| Tesco | Pass September 14, 2015 | 1.01 km | |
| The Scolty Centre | Pass July 18, 2011 | 1.06 km | |
| Celtic Cross Nursery | Pass December 11, 2019 | 1.14 km | |
| Banchory Primary School | Pass March 5, 2018 | 1.16 km | |
| Forget Me Not Club | Pass September 3, 2019 | 1.17 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AB31 5BB - Data from Apr 2022
| Larch Tree Crescent | 74 m | |
| Larch Tree Crescent | 101 m | |
| Oak Tree Avenue | 268 m | |
| Sycamore Place | 272 m | |
| Oak Tree Avenue | 281 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AB31 5BB - Data from Dec 2021
| Hill of Banchory | 135 m | |
| Drumshalloch Wood | 914 m | |
| Hill of Drumshalloch | 1.24 km | |
| Heugh-head Wood | 1.28 km | |
| Loch Wood | 1.37 km | |
| Gallow Hillock | 1.4 km | |
| Upper Lochton Wood | 1.42 km | |
| Captain's Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Maryfield Wood | 1.66 km | |
| Catterloch Wood South | 1.75 km | |
| Catterloch Wood North | 1.79 km | |
| Hill of Maryfield | 1.87 km | |
| Corsee Wood | 1.94 km | |
| River Belt | 2 km | |
| Roe Wood | 2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AB31 5BB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.1 Mbps | 40 Mbps | 60.2 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.7 Mbps | 8.5 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 41.5 | 8.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for AB31 5BB - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 57.06181900 |
| Longitude | -2.48278000 |
| OS Easting | 370819 |
| OS Northing | 0796856 |
| 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 | Banchory and Mid Deeside |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003337 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Banchory East |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Banchory East - 06 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |