The postcode AB56 5GA is located in Moray It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. AB56 5GA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
AB56 5GA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 5GA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.
The closest road name to AB56 5GA is March Street which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Church and is 153 m away.
The local pub for residents of AB56 5GA is Lennox Inn and is 410 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on April 22, 2008. The nearest takeaway food is available from Buckpool Chinese Take Away and is 2.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on June 19, 2019.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for AB56 5GA 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 5GA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to AB56 5GA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode AB56 5GA
| 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 5GA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini Coffee Car | Pass June 13, 2019 | 173 m | |
| Portgordon Community Education Centre | Pass July 15, 2010 | 326 m | |
| Portgordon Nursery Class | Pass February 2, 2022 | 326 m | |
| Portgordon Primary School | Pass October 31, 2017 | 326 m | |
| CC Groceries | Awaiting Inspection | 403 m | |
| Lennox Inn | Pass April 22, 2008 | 410 m | |
| Spar Portgordon | Awaiting Inspection March 17, 2011 | 487 m | |
| Buckpool Golf Sports & Social Club | Pass July 23, 2019 | 1.84 km | |
| Seafield Hospital | Pass October 21, 2019 | 1.84 km | |
| Dougalls Fish | Awaiting Inspection February 17, 2021 | 1.91 km | |
| Buckpool Chinese Take Away | Pass June 19, 2019 | 2.06 km | |
| Buckpool Mini Market | Pass May 16, 2019 | 2.06 km | |
| Drifters Fish Chips | Pass February 23, 2022 | 2.06 km | |
| Chocolate Temptations | Awaiting Inspection | 2.14 km | |
| Action For Children | Improvement Required January 26, 2010 | 2.18 km | |
| My Mums Baking | Awaiting Inspection May 6, 2021 | 2.18 km | |
| Netherha Care Home | Awaiting Inspection | 2.23 km | |
| Arradoul S W I | Pass March 28, 2019 | 2.23 km | |
| Hazel Margaret Stewart | Awaiting Inspection November 7, 2016 | 2.32 km | |
| McColls | Pass October 17, 2018 | 2.34 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AB56 5GA - Data from Apr 2022
| Church | 153 m | |
| Cross Lane | 207 m | |
| Cross Lane | 207 m | |
| Church | 226 m | |
| Station Road | 459 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AB56 5GA - Data from Dec 2021
| Craigan Roan | 339 m | |
| Arthur's Point | 1.25 km | |
| Tannachy Sands | 1.31 km | |
| Slack Wood | 1.4 km | |
| Longhill Wood | 2.16 km | |
| Long Hill | 2.34 km | |
| Wood of Auchenreath | 2.48 km | |
| Broadley Wood | 2.57 km | |
| Norrie Scalp | 2.75 km | |
| Howe of Tarwathie | Valley | 2.88 km |
| Cowiemuir Wood | 2.91 km | |
| Wood of Auchenhalrig | 2.97 km | |
| Moor of Auchenhalrig | 3.04 km | |
| The Nook | 3.04 km | |
| Rook Craig | 3.07 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for AB56 5GA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 57.66484500 |
| Longitude | -3.01218900 |
| OS Easting | 339711 |
| OS Northing | 0864337 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Moray |
| Electoral Ward | Fochabers Lhanbryde |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002048 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Mosstodloch, Portgordon and seaward |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Mosstodloch, Portgordon and seaward - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C2 |