The postcode AB31 5HS is located in Aberdeenshire It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. AB31 5HS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AB31 5HS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 5HS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to AB31 5HS is The Beeches which is centered 58 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Arbeadie House and is 197 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Rangoli and is 630 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on December 12, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 29.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 43.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 56.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 5.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for AB31 5HS 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 5HS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AB31 5HS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AB31 5HS
| Introduction | June 1996 |
| 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 5HS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banchory Lodge Hotel | Pass June 27, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Ride Coffee House | Awaiting Inspection August 23, 2019 | 195 m | |
| Banchory Academy | Pass February 26, 2018 | 355 m | |
| Banchory Academy Coffee Bar | Pass March 2, 2009 | 355 m | |
| Banchory Primary School | Pass March 5, 2018 | 432 m | |
| Celtic Cross Nursery | Pass December 11, 2019 | 464 m | |
| Royal British Legion Club | Pass May 25, 2011 | 470 m | |
| Dalvenie Gardens | Pass February 5, 2018 | 530 m | |
| The Scolty Centre | Pass July 18, 2011 | 549 m | |
| CrossReach | Pass March 11, 2020 | 589 m | |
| Mamma Mia | Pass September 20, 2019 | 630 m | |
| Miami Chinese Takeaway | Pass February 26, 2020 | 630 m | |
| Olive Tree Turkish Kitchen | Pass December 8, 2021 | 630 m | |
| Rangoli | Pass December 12, 2017 | 630 m | |
| The Chatterbox | Pass December 13, 2018 | 630 m | |
| Forget Me Not Club | Pass September 3, 2019 | 637 m | |
| Derbar tandoori Restaurant | Pass August 6, 2019 | 663 m | |
| The Co-Operative Food | Pass June 14, 2018 | 663 m | |
| W H Smith | Pass July 27, 2004 | 663 m | |
| Birdhouse Cafe | Pass October 9, 2018 | 710 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AB31 5HS - Data from Apr 2022
| Arbeadie House | 197 m | |
| Arbeadie House | 202 m | |
| Glebe Park | 224 m | |
| Station Court | 305 m | |
| Banchory Primary School | 414 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AB31 5HS - Data from Dec 2021
| Gallow Hillock | 620 m | |
| Captain's Wood | 915 m | |
| Maryfield Wood | 1.17 km | |
| Hill of Banchory | 1.38 km | |
| Hill of Maryfield | 1.42 km | |
| Old Kiln Wood | 1.59 km | |
| Craig of Affrusk Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Kennel Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Corsee Wood | 1.97 km | |
| Upper Lochton Wood | 2.01 km | |
| Craigloch Wood | 2.05 km | |
| Heugh-head Wood | 2.06 km | |
| Rose Pot | 2.07 km | |
| Craig of Affrusk | 2.08 km | |
| Roe Wood | 2.08 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AB31 5HS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 26.2 Mbps | 29.3 Mbps | 54.78 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.7 Mbps | 4.2 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 56.3% | 43.7% | 20.9 | 1.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 43.8% | 43.8% | 44 | 8.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for AB31 5HS - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 57.04950200 |
| Longitude | -2.49219700 |
| OS Easting | 370238 |
| OS Northing | 0795489 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Delayed retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003189 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Banchory West |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Banchory West - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B1 |