Postcode AB56 5RL (Moray)

Map showing AB56 5RL and nearby postcodes

The postcode AB56 5RL is located in Moray It was introduced in July 2006 and is an active postcode. AB56 5RL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

AB56 5RL 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 5RL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to AB56 5RL is Earls View which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Garden Lane and is 161 m away.

The local pub for residents of AB56 5RL is Lennox Inn and is 248 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 2.71 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on June 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 26.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 11.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Earls View 40 m
Earl Street 67 m
Garden Lane 118 m
Stewart Street 162 m
Station Road 187 m
Lennox Place 256 m
Reid Terrace 268 m
Richmond Terrace 390 m
A990 1.43 km
A941 22.13 km
A98 29.81 km
A97 35.19 km
A90 101.5 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AB56 5RL

Introduction July 2006
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 5RL - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Garden Lane Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Reid Terrace Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Reid Terrace Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Cross Lane Bus Stop/Station 450 m

Nearby Nature

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

Craigan Roan Island 688 m
Tannachy Sands Beach 762 m
Slack Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Longhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Wood of Auchenreath Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Arthur's Point Island 1.89 km
Broadley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Norrie Scalp Beach 2.24 km
Cowiemuir Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Wood of Auchenhalrig Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Moor of Auchenhalrig Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Moor of Dallachy Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Howe of Tarwathie Valley 2.94 km
Gowktree Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.5 Mbps 26.1 Mbps 37.44 Mbps
Upload 5.5 Mbps 4.8 Mbps 6.92 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 11.1% 22 3.8
30-300 Mbps 88.9% 36.5 7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 135,575 kWh - mean 15,064 kWh : median 14,652 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 38,160 kWh - mean 4,240 kWh : median 2,940 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AB56 5RL - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 57.66239100
Longitude -3.02217800
OS Easting 339111
OS Northing 0864071
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 transitions
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 8A1