The postcode AB44 1QU is located in Aberdeenshire It was introduced in August 1990 and is an active postcode. AB44 1QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AB44 1QU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 AB44 1QU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to AB44 1QU is Corskie Place which is centered 65 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Doune Crescent and is 49 m away.
The local pub for residents of AB44 1QU is The Plough Inn and is 809 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on January 15, 2014. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Haddock and is 578 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection on July 2, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 58.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 3.1 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 AB44 1QU 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 AB44 1QU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AB44 1QU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AB44 1QU
| 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 AB44 1QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashtree Cottage B & B Ltd | Pass July 5, 2010 | 81 m | |
| Macduff Bowling Club | Awaiting Inspection October 3, 2011 | 274 m | |
| Hopscotch Playgroup | Pass May 8, 2013 | 295 m | |
| Macduff Pre-school Nursery | Pass December 9, 2019 | 323 m | |
| Macduff Primary School | Pass December 8, 2011 | 323 m | |
| Scotmid | Pass June 12, 2019 | 347 m | |
| Happy Haddock | Awaiting Inspection July 2, 2020 | 578 m | |
| Dounemount Nursing Home | Pass November 4, 2019 | 685 m | |
| Dolphin Fish & Chips | Pass April 5, 2019 | 747 m | |
| Brighter Horizons | Pass March 9, 2020 | 766 m | |
| Refresco UK | Exempt March 29, 2022 | 796 m | |
| The Plough Inn | Pass January 15, 2014 | 809 m | |
| Knowes Hotel & Restaurant | Pass May 14, 2019 | 815 m | |
| Dipak Tandoori | Pass September 1, 2020 | 826 m | |
| Home Bakery (Macduff) Ltd | Improvement Required March 3, 2020 | 826 m | |
| J & J Porterfield | Exempt May 25, 2005 | 826 m | |
| Keystore | Awaiting Inspection April 8, 2019 | 826 m | |
| Monica & Martin Sorrell | Pass September 29, 2006 | 844 m | |
| Annie's Cakery And Tearoom | Pass July 22, 2019 | 871 m | |
| Deveron Direct Ltd | Pass May 22, 2021 | 871 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AB44 1QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Doune Crescent | 49 m | |
| Myrus Circle | 138 m | |
| Myrus Circle | 143 m | |
| Barnhill Road | 160 m | |
| Fife Terrace | 167 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AB44 1QU - Data from Dec 2021
| Dey Hill | 487 m | |
| Law Hill | 497 m | |
| Dam Wood | 563 m | |
| Round Wood | 678 m | |
| Horn's Brae | 983 m | |
| The Scurr | 991 m | |
| Hill of Doune | 1.01 km | |
| The Lip | 1.02 km | |
| Silch Sett | 1.06 km | |
| Braeside Rocks | 1.07 km | |
| The Floors | 1.08 km | |
| Palmercove Rocks | 1.09 km | |
| Tre Moots | 1.09 km | |
| Widden Craig | 1.13 km | |
| Mussel Craig | 1.16 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AB44 1QU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 68.6 Mbps | 58.4 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.8 Mbps | 14.5 Mbps | 20 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% | 17 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 63 | 15.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for AB44 1QU - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 57.66358300 |
| Longitude | -2.49107000 |
| OS Easting | 370800 |
| OS Northing | 0863850 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Banff and Buchan |
| Electoral Ward | Troup |
| 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 | Turriff and Banff |
| 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: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003250 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Macduff |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Macduff - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |