Postcode AB56 5QR (Moray)

Map showing AB56 5QR and nearby postcodes

The postcode AB56 5QR is located in Moray It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. AB56 5QR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AB56 5QR 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 5QR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to AB56 5QR is Shore Street which is centered 97 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church and is 23 m away.

The local pub for residents of AB56 5QR is Lennox Inn and is 574 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 1.9 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on June 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2.2% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AB56 5QR 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to AB56 5QR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to AB56 5QR, and the approximate distance away.

Shore Street 97 m
Cathcart Street 121 m
Gordon Street 129 m
March Street 164 m
Harbour Head 205 m
Duke Lane 217 m
High Street East 217 m
Richmond Place 222 m
Duke Street 271 m
Hope Street 274 m
Gordon Square 301 m
Tannachy Terrace 326 m
A990 623 m
A941 22.66 km
A98 29.04 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AB56 5QR

Introduction June 1996
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from AB56 5QR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mini Coffee Car Mobile caterer Pass
June 13, 2019
0 m
Portgordon Community Education Centre Other catering premises Pass
July 15, 2010
459 m
Portgordon Nursery Class Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
February 2, 2022
459 m
Portgordon Primary School School/college/university Pass
October 31, 2017
459 m
CC Groceries Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
513 m
Lennox Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
April 22, 2008
574 m
Spar Portgordon Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
March 17, 2011
647 m
Buckpool Golf Sports & Social Club Other catering premises Pass
July 23, 2019
1.67 km
Seafield Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
October 21, 2019
1.68 km
Dougalls Fish Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
February 17, 2021
1.74 km
Buckpool Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
June 19, 2019
1.9 km
Buckpool Mini Market Retailers - other Pass
May 16, 2019
1.9 km
Drifters Fish Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
February 23, 2022
1.9 km
Chocolate Temptations Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.97 km
My Mums Baking Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
May 6, 2021
2.03 km
Action For Children Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Improvement Required
January 26, 2010
2.03 km
Netherha Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
2.06 km
Arradoul S W I Retailers - other Pass
March 28, 2019
2.07 km
Hazel Margaret Stewart Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
November 7, 2016
2.16 km
McColls Retailers - other Pass
October 17, 2018
2.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to AB56 5QR - Data from Apr 2022

Church Bus Stop/Station 23 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Cross Lane Bus Stop/Station 367 m
Cross Lane Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 624 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to AB56 5QR - Data from Dec 2021

Craigan Roan Island 461 m
Arthur's Point Island 1.14 km
Slack Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Tannachy Sands Beach 1.48 km
Longhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Broadley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Wood of Auchenreath Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Howe of Tarwathie Valley 2.82 km
The Nook Bay 2.9 km
Norrie Scalp Beach 2.92 km
Rook Craig Island 2.92 km
Cowiemuir Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Wood of Auchenhalrig Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Moor of Auchenhalrig Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for AB56 5QR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.1 Mbps 61.8 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 2.2% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 97.8% 68 16.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

46 meters consuming 885,125 kWh - mean 19,242 kWh : median 18,502 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AB56 5QR - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 57.66482100
Longitude -3.00928900
OS Easting 339884
OS Northing 0864330
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3723
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Moray
Electoral Ward Fochabers Lhanbryde
Local Authority District Moray
European Electoral Region Scotland
Local Learning and Skills Council Highlands and Islands

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000033
Travel To Work Area Elgin

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 6B3