Postcode AB56 5RJ (Moray)

Map showing AB56 5RJ and nearby postcodes

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

AB56 5RJ 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 5RJ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to AB56 5RJ is Crown Terrace which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Reid Terrace and is 127 m away.

The local pub for residents of AB56 5RJ is Lennox Inn and is 255 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 2.39 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on June 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for AB56 5RJ 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 5RJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Crown Terrace 19 m
Richmond Terrace 93 m
Crown Street 98 m
Tannachy Road 179 m
Reid Terrace 183 m
Station Road 201 m
Tannachy Terrace 232 m
Cross Street 236 m
West High Street 249 m
Cross Lane 257 m
Lennox Place 260 m
Gordon Square 260 m
Duke Street 261 m
Richmond Place 300 m
Hope Street 305 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode AB56 5RJ

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 5RJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CC Groceries Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Portgordon Community Education Centre Other catering premises Pass
July 15, 2010
101 m
Portgordon Nursery Class Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
February 2, 2022
101 m
Portgordon Primary School School/college/university Pass
October 31, 2017
101 m
Lennox Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
April 22, 2008
255 m
Spar Portgordon Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
March 17, 2011
270 m
Mini Coffee Car Mobile caterer Pass
June 13, 2019
513 m
Seafield Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
October 21, 2019
2.14 km
Buckpool Golf Sports & Social Club Other catering premises Pass
July 23, 2019
2.16 km
Dougalls Fish Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
February 17, 2021
2.17 km
Spey Valley Honey Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.26 km
Arradoul S W I Retailers - other Pass
March 28, 2019
2.36 km
Buckpool Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
June 19, 2019
2.39 km
Buckpool Mini Market Retailers - other Pass
May 16, 2019
2.39 km
Drifters Fish Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
February 23, 2022
2.39 km
Chocolate Temptations Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.43 km
Highland Eggs (Scotland) Limited Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
January 6, 2021
2.44 km
Mill Brae Fishery Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.44 km
Mill House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
May 9, 2019
2.44 km
Sutherland Bakery Co Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Reid Terrace Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Reid Terrace Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Cross Lane Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Cross Lane Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 291 m

Nearby Nature

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

Craigan Roan Island 622 m
Tannachy Sands Beach 1.15 km
Slack Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Arthur's Point Island 1.65 km
Longhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Wood of Auchenreath Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Broadley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Cowiemuir Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Wood of Auchenhalrig Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Norrie Scalp Beach 2.62 km
Moor of Auchenhalrig Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Howe of Tarwathie Valley 2.67 km
Moor of Dallachy Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
The Nook Bay 3.41 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.5 Mbps 52.8 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 11.7 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.8 14
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 469,643 kWh - mean 11,182 kWh : median 12,146 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AB56 5RJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 57.66179600
Longitude -3.01577600
OS Easting 339492
OS Northing 0863999
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 8A2