The postcode AB33 8AW is located in Aberdeenshire It was introduced in August 1990 and is an active postcode. AB33 8AW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AB33 8AW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 AB33 8AW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to AB33 8AW is The Lang Stracht which is centered 193 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Littlewood Place and is 312 m away.
The local pub for residents of AB33 8AW is Alford Golf Club and is 339 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on May 18, 2011. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oriental Great Wall and is 683 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on May 31, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 42 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for AB33 8AW 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 AB33 8AW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AB33 8AW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AB33 8AW
| 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 AB33 8AW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechwood Bed And Breakfast | Awaiting Inspection September 30, 2021 | 229 m | |
| Alford Golf Club | Pass May 18, 2011 | 339 m | |
| Alford Golf Club - Caterer | Pass December 11, 2015 | 339 m | |
| Museum & Travellers Teashop | Pass June 26, 2019 | 339 m | |
| Piggery Smokery | Pass December 23, 2019 | 431 m | |
| Alford Tandoori | Pass March 10, 2020 | 542 m | |
| Graeme A Barber | Pass March 19, 2019 | 547 m | |
| Alford Day Nursery | Pass December 11, 2019 | 586 m | |
| Kimmies Ltd (Keystore) | Awaiting Inspection January 15, 2020 | 586 m | |
| JG Ross (Bakers) Ltd | Pass May 9, 2018 | 593 m | |
| Frank's Fryer | Pass July 9, 2019 | 631 m | |
| N S Wilson (Chemist) | Exempt June 9, 2011 | 631 m | |
| The Alford Bistro | Pass October 12, 2018 | 631 m | |
| Flexible Childcare Services Aberdeenshire | Awaiting Inspection May 7, 2019 | 647 m | |
| Macdonalds Of Alford | Pass May 27, 2019 | 683 m | |
| Oriental Great Wall | Pass May 31, 2018 | 683 m | |
| Alford Playgroup | Pass February 11, 2020 | 714 m | |
| Country Flavours | Pass and Eat Safe February 11, 2020 | 766 m | |
| The Co-Operative Food | Pass July 29, 2019 | 766 m | |
| Alford Academy - Community Campus And Coffee Bar | Pass March 25, 2019 | 800 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AB33 8AW - Data from Apr 2022
| Littlewood Place | 312 m | |
| Littlewood Place | 327 m | |
| David McLean Drive | 533 m | |
| Bank Brae | 559 m | |
| David McLean Drive | 565 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AB33 8AW - Data from Dec 2021
| Skating Pond | 512 m | |
| Murray Park | 792 m | |
| Katie's Pot | 936 m | |
| Baldyvin Wood | 1.02 km | |
| Whitehaugh Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Temple Glen | Valley | 1.65 km |
| Nibbetstone Strip | 1.68 km | |
| Boat Pot | 1.84 km | |
| Ardlair Wood | 1.99 km | |
| Gallow Hill | 2.07 km | |
| Parkside Wood | 2.08 km | |
| Gird Pot | 2.22 km | |
| Meiklemoss Wood | 2.42 km | |
| Strone Wood | 2.69 km | |
| Galla Hill | 2.84 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AB33 8AW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 46 Mbps | 42 Mbps | 59.74 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.3 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 10.29 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% | 24.7 | 4.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 47.2 | 7.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 57.23735100 |
| Longitude | -2.69908900 |
| OS Easting | 357901 |
| OS Northing | 0816511 |
| 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 | Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford |
| 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 life |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003274 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Howe of Alford |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Howe of Alford - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B1 |