Postcode AB54 8GD (Aberdeenshire)

Map showing AB54 8GD and nearby postcodes

The postcode AB54 8GD is located in Aberdeenshire It was introduced in December 1999 and is an active postcode. AB54 8GD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AB54 8GD 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 AB54 8GD as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to AB54 8GD is Sycamore Place which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Riverside Drive and is 200 m away. The closest railway station is Huntly Rail Station, 1.41 km away.

The local pub for residents of AB54 8GD is Strathdeveron Bar and is 625 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on September 8, 2011. The nearest takeaway food is available from Superwok and is 716 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on September 12, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 27.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 84.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 15.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 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 AB54 8GD 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to AB54 8GD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AB54 8GD, and the approximate distance away.

Sycamore Place 17 m
Pine View 60 m
Rowan Avenue 81 m
Riverside Drive 124 m
Deveron Road 219 m
Mitchell Avenue 293 m
Bydand Place 328 m
Burnside Road 342 m
A97 8.99 km
A96 10.16 km
A920 15.09 km
A95 27.9 km
A90 75.65 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AB54 8GD

Introduction December 1999
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AB54 8GD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Huntly Castle Caravan Park Retailers - other Pass
May 14, 2009
213 m
Balhousie Huntly Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 18, 2019
434 m
Tesco Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
August 2, 2018
434 m
Strathdeveron Bar Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
September 8, 2011
625 m
Gordon Primary School Other catering premises Pass
March 22, 2019
636 m
Gordon Primary School Nursery Other catering premises Pass
March 22, 2019
636 m
Gordon Schools School/college/university Pass
February 7, 2019
636 m
Nursery Class Other catering premises Pass
October 31, 2005
636 m
Castle Cafe Other catering premises Pass
January 23, 2019
679 m
Glenburn Guest House Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
November 15, 2018
679 m
Neep And Okra Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Improvement Required
February 27, 2020
679 m
Gordon Arms Hotel And Cheers Bar Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
October 2, 2019
690 m
Flexible Childcare Services Huntly Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
December 17, 2020
716 m
Largue Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 3, 2005
716 m
Superwok Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
September 12, 2018
716 m
The Crown Bar Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
August 13, 2019
716 m
The Larder Retailers - other Pass
November 16, 2018
716 m
Deveron Projects Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
January 13, 2022
734 m
McColls Retailers - other Pass
November 3, 2008
734 m
The Bank Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
August 3, 2021
742 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AB54 8GD - Data from Apr 2022

Riverside Drive Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Riverside Drive Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Bydand Place Bus Stop/Station 291 m
The Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 312 m
The Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Huntly Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Huntly Rail Station Rail 1.44 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AB54 8GD - Data from Dec 2021

Meadow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 428 m
Hill of Haugh Hill Or Mountain 585 m
Muckle Torry Hillock Hill Or Mountain 749 m
The Mermaid Inland Water 770 m
Horse Pot Inland Water 792 m
Devil's Chair Inland Water 962 m
Boat Hole Inland Water 1 km
Intake Pot Inland Water 1.02 km
Ittingstone Pool Inland Water 1.21 km
Meeting Pot Inland Water 1.79 km
Battlehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Deerpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Ringstone Pot Inland Water 1.91 km
Boddum Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Battle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for AB54 8GD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.7 Mbps 27.6 Mbps 34.87 Mbps
Upload 3.5 Mbps 3.1 Mbps 4.57 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 15.8% 23.3 2.5
30-300 Mbps 84.2% 32.7 3.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 76,167 kWh - mean 12,695 kWh : median 12,689 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 73,710 kWh - mean 3,879 kWh : median 3,605 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AB54 8GD - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 57.45169500
Longitude -2.79535600
OS Easting 352369
OS Northing 0840434
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3529
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gordon
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000027
Travel To Work Area Elgin

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Remote Small Town
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34003332
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Huntly
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Huntly - 01
Output Area / Small Area 8D2