The postcode AB31 5ZL is located in Aberdeenshire It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. AB31 5ZL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AB31 5ZL 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 5ZL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to AB31 5ZL is Woodlands Road which is centered 27 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Oak Tree Avenue and is 153 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 39.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 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 4.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for AB31 5ZL 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 5ZL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AB31 5ZL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AB31 5ZL
| 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 5ZL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotmid | Pass May 6, 2008 | 288 m | |
| Banchory Family Resource Centre | Awaiting Inspection January 1, 2000 | 564 m | |
| Banchory Out Of School Club - Hill Of Banchory | Awaiting Inspection September 5, 2018 | 564 m | |
| Hill of Banchory School | Pass March 22, 2018 | 564 m | |
| Hill Of Banchory School Nursery | Awaiting Inspection May 3, 2018 | 564 m | |
| Raemoir Garden Centre Ltd | Pass August 28, 2019 | 644 m | |
| Dalvenie Gardens | Pass February 5, 2018 | 645 m | |
| The Scolty Centre | Pass July 18, 2011 | 694 m | |
| Scolty Cafe | Pass October 29, 2019 | 710 m | |
| Scott Skinners Restaurant | Pass April 23, 2019 | 710 m | |
| Woodlands Nursery | Pass December 11, 2019 | 743 m | |
| Cow Shed | Pass March 26, 2019 | 803 m | |
| Banchory Primary School | Pass March 5, 2018 | 804 m | |
| Forget Me Not Club | Pass September 3, 2019 | 808 m | |
| Banchory Academy | Pass February 26, 2018 | 834 m | |
| Banchory Academy Coffee Bar | Pass March 2, 2009 | 834 m | |
| Celtic Cross Nursery | Pass December 11, 2019 | 867 m | |
| Ride Coffee House | Awaiting Inspection August 23, 2019 | 956 m | |
| Royal British Legion Club | Pass May 25, 2011 | 1 km | |
| Grace Church Family | Awaiting Inspection January 21, 2021 | 1.01 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AB31 5ZL - Data from Apr 2022
| Oak Tree Avenue | 153 m | |
| Oak Tree Avenue | 174 m | |
| Corrichie Place | 180 m | |
| Holly Tree Road | 290 m | |
| Holly Tree Road | 328 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AB31 5ZL - Data from Dec 2021
| Hill of Banchory | 316 m | |
| Gallow Hillock | 1.04 km | |
| Captain's Wood | 1.18 km | |
| Drumshalloch Wood | 1.28 km | |
| Upper Lochton Wood | 1.32 km | |
| Heugh-head Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Loch Wood | 1.52 km | |
| Maryfield Wood | 1.54 km | |
| Hill of Drumshalloch | 1.58 km | |
| Corsee Wood | 1.72 km | |
| Hill of Maryfield | 1.77 km | |
| Catterloch Wood South | 1.87 km | |
| Catterloch Wood North | 1.99 km | |
| Roe Wood | 2.04 km | |
| River Belt | 2.15 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AB31 5ZL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 49.7 Mbps | 39.8 Mbps | 63.99 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.3 Mbps | 17.82 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19 | 10 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 55.8 | 12.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for AB31 5ZL - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 57.05942300 |
| Longitude | -2.48685400 |
| OS Easting | 370570 |
| OS Northing | 0796591 |
| 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: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003184 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Banchory East |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Banchory East - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A2 |