Postcode AB56 5SE (Moray)

Map showing AB56 5SE and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to AB56 5SE is Earl Street which is centered 10 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Garden Lane and is 86 m away.

The local pub for residents of AB56 5SE is Lennox Inn and is 182 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 2.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on June 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 20 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 40% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 60% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Earl Street 10 m
Earls View 45 m
Garden Lane 122 m
Stewart Street 145 m
Station Road 169 m
Lennox Place 188 m
Reid Terrace 280 m
Richmond Terrace 348 m
Crown Street 460 m
A990 1.36 km
A941 22.21 km
A98 29.76 km
A97 35.23 km
A90 101.55 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode AB56 5SE

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 5SE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spar Portgordon Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
March 17, 2011
109 m
Lennox Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
April 22, 2008
182 m
Portgordon Community Education Centre Other catering premises Pass
July 15, 2010
334 m
Portgordon Nursery Class Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
February 2, 2022
334 m
Portgordon Primary School School/college/university Pass
October 31, 2017
334 m
CC Groceries Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
363 m
Mini Coffee Car Mobile caterer Pass
June 13, 2019
755 m
Spey Valley Honey Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.94 km
Buckpool Golf Sports & Social Club Other catering premises Pass
July 23, 2019
2.43 km
Seafield Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
October 21, 2019
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
Dougalls Fish Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
February 17, 2021
2.48 km
Buckpool Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
June 19, 2019
2.65 km
Buckpool Mini Market Retailers - other Pass
May 16, 2019
2.65 km
Drifters Fish Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
February 23, 2022
2.65 km
Arradoul S W I Retailers - other Pass
March 28, 2019
2.72 km
Chocolate Temptations Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.72 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Garden Lane Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Reid Terrace Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Reid Terrace Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Cross Lane Bus Stop/Station 386 m

Nearby Nature

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

Craigan Roan Island 611 m
Tannachy Sands Beach 783 m
Slack Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Longhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Arthur's Point Island 1.81 km
Wood of Auchenreath Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Norrie Scalp Beach 2.26 km
Broadley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Cowiemuir Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Wood of Auchenhalrig Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Moor of Auchenhalrig Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Moor of Dallachy Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Howe of Tarwathie Valley 2.96 km
The Nook Bay 3.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.9 Mbps 20 Mbps 34.18 Mbps
Upload 1.5 Mbps 2.7 Mbps 9.02 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 60% 23 2
30-300 Mbps 40% 32.5 6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 169,882 kWh - mean 16,988 kWh : median 17,069 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 32,484 kWh - mean 3,248 kWh : median 3,434 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for AB56 5SE - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 57.66294700
Longitude -3.02145600
OS Easting 339155
OS Northing 0864134
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