The postcode AB56 4BX is located in Moray It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. AB56 4BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AB56 4BX 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 4BX as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.
The closest road name to AB56 4BX is Marchmont Crescent which is centered 67 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Freunchny Road and is 160 m away.
The local pub for residents of AB56 4BX is Scottys and is 704 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on March 9, 2010. The nearest takeaway food is available from Allys Diner and is 449 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on February 18, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 62.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for AB56 4BX 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 4BX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AB56 4BX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AB56 4BX
| 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 4BX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linn Coort | Pass October 8, 2019 | 255 m | |
| Richard Simpson | Awaiting Inspection | 368 m | |
| Allys Diner | Pass February 18, 2019 | 449 m | |
| Kintrae Bed And Breakfast | Awaiting Inspection | 669 m | |
| Shahbaz Tandoori | Pass April 7, 2022 | 669 m | |
| Marine Hotel | Pass October 2, 2015 | 686 m | |
| Scottys | Pass March 9, 2010 | 704 m | |
| Scotmid Co-op | Pass November 27, 2019 | 715 m | |
| Craigenroan Bar | Pass February 15, 2018 | 729 m | |
| Great Wall Chinese | Pass June 17, 2019 | 755 m | |
| Home Bakery (Buckie) Ltd | Pass November 1, 2019 | 755 m | |
| Portessie Playgroup | Pass June 12, 2019 | 759 m | |
| Portessie Primary School | Awaiting Inspection | 759 m | |
| JG Ross | Awaiting Inspection | 775 m | |
| Savers | Pass January 11, 2013 | 775 m | |
| JICs | Pass November 20, 2018 | 791 m | |
| Scottish Co-op | Pass February 8, 2022 | 843 m | |
| Stew 'n' Drews | Pass April 4, 2018 | 843 m | |
| Fry Inn | Pass November 25, 2021 | 844 m | |
| Riverside Church | Awaiting Inspection | 844 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AB56 4BX - Data from Apr 2022
| Freunchny Road | 160 m | |
| Commercial Road | 181 m | |
| March Street | 183 m | |
| March Street | 210 m | |
| Richmond Street | 231 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AB56 4BX - Data from Dec 2021
| Middle Muck | 1.01 km | |
| East Muck | 1.07 km | |
| Rook Craig | 1.1 km | |
| The Nook | 1.14 km | |
| West Muck | 1.16 km | |
| Portessie Bay | 1.38 km | |
| Strathlene Sands | 1.65 km | |
| Connage Plantation | 1.79 km | |
| Broom Hill | 1.79 km | |
| Craigenroan | 1.9 km | |
| Carnoch Wood | 2.08 km | |
| Clean Hill | 2.12 km | |
| Law Hillock | 2.47 km | |
| Bog of Rannas Wood | 2.52 km | |
| Arthur's Point | 2.9 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AB56 4BX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 77.7 Mbps | 62.9 Mbps | 79.66 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.6 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% | 13 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 69.1 | 18 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 57.67950800 |
| Longitude | -2.95010100 |
| OS Easting | 343438 |
| OS Northing | 0865914 |
| 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: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Detached rural retirement |
| 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 - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C3 |