The postcode AB56 1SW is located in Moray It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. AB56 1SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AB56 1SW 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 AB56 1SW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to AB56 1SW is Ianstown Terrace which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ianstown Terrace and is 73 m away.
The local pub for residents of AB56 1SW is Craigenroan Bar and is 373 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on February 15, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Allys Diner and is 727 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on February 18, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 68.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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 3.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for AB56 1SW 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 1SW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AB56 1SW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AB56 1SW
| 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 AB56 1SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craigenroan Bar | Pass February 15, 2018 | 373 m | |
| Portessie Playgroup | Pass June 12, 2019 | 471 m | |
| Portessie Primary School | Awaiting Inspection | 471 m | |
| Richard Simpson | Awaiting Inspection | 610 m | |
| Ronald Aiden Mair | Awaiting Inspection | 650 m | |
| Linn Coort | Pass October 8, 2019 | 671 m | |
| Allys Diner | Pass February 18, 2019 | 727 m | |
| Marine Hotel | Pass October 2, 2015 | 974 m | |
| Kintrae Bed And Breakfast | Awaiting Inspection | 987 m | |
| Shahbaz Tandoori | Pass April 7, 2022 | 987 m | |
| Great Wall Chinese | Pass June 17, 2019 | 1.09 km | |
| Home Bakery (Buckie) Ltd | Pass November 1, 2019 | 1.09 km | |
| JG Ross | Awaiting Inspection | 1.1 km | |
| Savers | Pass January 11, 2013 | 1.1 km | |
| Buckie Bowling Club | Improvement Required June 20, 2013 | 1.14 km | |
| Cluny Fish Supplies | Improvement Required June 28, 2018 | 1.14 km | |
| JICs | Pass November 20, 2018 | 1.14 km | |
| Scottys | Pass March 9, 2010 | 1.14 km | |
| Scotmid Co-op | Pass November 27, 2019 | 1.16 km | |
| Scottish Co-op | Pass February 8, 2022 | 1.16 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AB56 1SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Ianstown Terrace | 73 m | |
| Ianstown Terrace | 77 m | |
| Samson Avenue | 156 m | |
| Craigbo Terrace | 179 m | |
| Richmond Street | 217 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AB56 1SW - Data from Dec 2021
| East Muck | 651 m | |
| Middle Muck | 913 m | |
| Portessie Bay | 998 m | |
| West Muck | 1.16 km | |
| Strathlene Sands | 1.29 km | |
| Rook Craig | 1.3 km | |
| The Nook | 1.34 km | |
| Craigenroan | 1.48 km | |
| Broom Hill | 1.84 km | |
| Connage Plantation | 2 km | |
| Carnoch Wood | 2.02 km | |
| Law Hillock | 2.1 km | |
| Clean Hill | 2.51 km | |
| Bog of Rannas Wood | 2.55 km | |
| Brannie's Craigs | 2.85 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AB56 1SW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 74 Mbps | 68.1 Mbps | 76.33 Mbps |
| Upload | 17 Mbps | 16.8 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 68 | 16.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for AB56 1SW - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 57.68328900 |
| Longitude | -2.94791900 |
| OS Easting | 343574 |
| OS Northing | 0866333 |
| 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: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002058 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Buckie Central East |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Buckie Central East - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |