The postcode AB56 5AE is located in Moray It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. AB56 5AE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AB56 5AE 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 5AE as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to AB56 5AE is A96 which is centered 16.73 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 605 m away.
The local pub for residents of AB56 5AE is Scottys and is 2.24 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on March 9, 2010.
Residents reported an average download speed of 22.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 8.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 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 5AE 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 5AE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AB56 5AE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AB56 5AE
| 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 5AE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| W.G. & A Mackenzie | Pass June 6, 2019 | 1.2 km | |
| Buckie Service Station | Pass March 22, 2022 | 1.29 km | |
| Parklands Nursing Home | Pass May 27, 2019 | 1.29 km | |
| Tesco Stores Limited | Pass February 19, 2019 | 1.56 km | |
| Arradoul S W I | Pass March 28, 2019 | 1.88 km | |
| Millbank Nursery | Pass October 28, 2019 | 1.94 km | |
| Millbank Primary School | Pass April 24, 2019 | 1.94 km | |
| Building Blocks Nursery | Pass June 12, 2019 | 2.13 km | |
| Scotmid Co-op | Pass November 27, 2019 | 2.16 km | |
| Scottys | Pass March 9, 2010 | 2.24 km | |
| Burnie Centre | Pass August 22, 2018 | 2.25 km | |
| Royal British Legion Club | Pass December 12, 2018 | 2.28 km | |
| Buckie Thistle FC Function Suite | Pass November 28, 2018 | 2.37 km | |
| Buckie Thistle FC Hospitality Suite Ace Winders | Pass December 3, 2018 | 2.37 km | |
| Dougalls Fish | Awaiting Inspection February 17, 2021 | 2.38 km | |
| Moray Council | Awaiting Inspection | 2.4 km | |
| Chocolate Temptations | Awaiting Inspection | 2.42 km | |
| AB56 Futures | Pass January 29, 2020 | 2.43 km | |
| Old Coach House Hotel | Pass January 10, 2018 | 2.47 km | |
| Netherha Care Home | Awaiting Inspection | 2.54 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AB56 5AE - Data from Apr 2022
| Post Office | 605 m | |
| Hillhead Junction | 1.08 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AB56 5AE - Data from Dec 2021
| Rochomie Reservoir | 574 m | |
| Clean Hill | 757 m | |
| Linnhouse Wood | 1.27 km | |
| Letterfourie Wood | 1.73 km | |
| Core Linn | 1.74 km | |
| Whiteash Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Connage Plantation | 1.99 km | |
| Hill of Maud | 2.39 km | |
| Farnachty Wood | 2.46 km | |
| Whitefield Linn | 2.53 km | |
| Hilton Wood | 2.56 km | |
| Pathhead Wood | 2.57 km | |
| Broom Hill | 2.7 km | |
| Whitefield Wood | 2.7 km | |
| Meikle Hill | 2.76 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AB56 5AE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 19.2 Mbps | 22.5 Mbps | 39.06 Mbps |
| Upload | 2.7 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 6.96 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 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 19.7 | 2.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 8.3% | 8.3% | 39 | 7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for AB56 5AE - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 57.65455100 |
| Longitude | -2.94601300 |
| OS Easting | 343643 |
| OS Northing | 0863134 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Moray |
| Electoral Ward | Keith and Cullen |
| 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: Farming communities Subgroup: Agricultural communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Rural |
| 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 | 1A3 |