The postcode AB56 1GS is located in Moray It was introduced in December 2019 and is an active postcode. AB56 1GS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AB56 1GS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 AB56 1GS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to AB56 1GS is Packman Place which is centered 15 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Shearer Avenue and is 396 m away.
The local pub for residents of AB56 1GS is Scottys and is 501 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on March 9, 2010.
Residents reported an average download speed of 32.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
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 AB56 1GS is covered by the Scotland police force association and Moray Community Health and Social Care 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 AB56 1GS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AB56 1GS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AB56 1GS
| Introduction | December 2019 |
| 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 AB56 1GS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotmid Co-op | Pass November 27, 2019 | 401 m | |
| Millbank Nursery | Pass October 28, 2019 | 408 m | |
| Millbank Primary School | Pass April 24, 2019 | 408 m | |
| Building Blocks Nursery | Pass June 12, 2019 | 479 m | |
| Scottys | Pass March 9, 2010 | 501 m | |
| Buckie Service Station | Pass March 22, 2022 | 580 m | |
| Parklands Nursing Home | Pass May 27, 2019 | 580 m | |
| Tesco Stores Limited | Pass February 19, 2019 | 626 m | |
| Royal British Legion Club | Pass December 12, 2018 | 710 m | |
| Moray Council | Awaiting Inspection | 849 m | |
| Buckie Thistle FC Function Suite | Pass November 28, 2018 | 850 m | |
| Buckie Thistle FC Hospitality Suite Ace Winders | Pass December 3, 2018 | 850 m | |
| AB56 Futures | Pass January 29, 2020 | 858 m | |
| Linn Coort | Pass October 8, 2019 | 878 m | |
| Old Coach House Hotel | Pass January 10, 2018 | 893 m | |
| Burnie Centre | Pass August 22, 2018 | 908 m | |
| Lidl UK | Pass November 16, 2021 | 913 m | |
| The Factory Shop | Pass January 31, 2011 | 913 m | |
| JICs | Pass November 20, 2018 | 956 m | |
| Richard Simpson | Awaiting Inspection | 969 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AB56 1GS - Data from Apr 2022
| Shearer Avenue | 396 m | |
| Parklands Nursing Home | 422 m | |
| Hendry Terrace | 438 m | |
| Raffan Road | 455 m | |
| Brodie Avenue | 494 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AB56 1GS - Data from Dec 2021
| Clean Hill | 1.17 km | |
| Connage Plantation | 1.45 km | |
| Rook Craig | 1.46 km | |
| The Nook | 1.5 km | |
| Middle Muck | 1.84 km | |
| West Muck | 1.85 km | |
| Broom Hill | 1.86 km | |
| Rochomie Reservoir | 1.96 km | |
| East Muck | 2.11 km | |
| Portessie Bay | 2.28 km | |
| Carnoch Wood | 2.34 km | |
| Strathlene Sands | 2.5 km | |
| Bog of Rannas Wood | 2.51 km | |
| Arthur's Point | 2.75 km | |
| Craigenroan | 2.84 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AB56 1GS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.1 Mbps | 32.9 Mbps | 39.84 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.8 Mbps | 7.6 Mbps | 9.57 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% | 20 | 5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 39.5 | 8.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for AB56 1GS - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 57.67016900 |
| Longitude | -2.95118100 |
| OS Easting | 343359 |
| OS Northing | 0864877 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Moray |
| Electoral Ward | Buckie |
| Local Authority District | Moray |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Highlands and Islands |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000033 |
| Travel To Work Area | Elgin |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Moray Community Health and Social Care Partnership |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Grampian |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Moray Community Health and Social Care Partnership |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001982 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cullen, Portknockie, Findochty, Drybridge and Berryhillock |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cullen, Portknockie, Findochty, Drybridge and Berryhillock - 08 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B1 |