Balmedie
Balmedie is covered by postcode district AB23. It is in the Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Balmedie, by gigabit broadband
- No home or business can get gigabit: 46
- Some can get gigabit: 4
- Every home and business can get gigabit: 2
- Ofcom gives no figure: 0
Of the 52 postcodes in Balmedie that ONS places, 46 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 4 have some that can and 2 can all get it.
Each mark is a postcode's centre point as ONS gives it, not a building. Press one to see its postcode and open its page. No boundary is drawn.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 57.2489, longitude -2.0578. Open this area on OpenStreetMap
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode; gigabit: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Drawn by us. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
What is it like to live in Balmedie?
At 2 of the 52 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Dyce, 9.4 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.
We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge.
Source: Ofcom and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources
Are new homes being built in Balmedie?
None of the 52 postcodes now in use in Balmedie came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. How we use it
What broadband can you get in Balmedie?
Ofcom reports on 52 of the 52 postcodes in Balmedie. At 2 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband, and at 1 some cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s).
Ofcom gives each postcode's share of homes and businesses, not how many there are, so these count postcodes. Each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.
Check one address on Ofcom's checkerSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How far is the station from Balmedie?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Balmedie is Dyce Rail Station, 9.4 km away in a straight line.
- Dyce Rail Station Railway station 9.4 kmDrive
- Aberdeen Rail Station Railway station 12.0 kmDrive
- Kintore Railway Station Railway station 17.6 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
Straight-line distances from the middle of the postcodes, not routes. Each postcode page lists its own nearest stations and bus stops. The Department for Transport's register does not say how often services run.
Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Who runs Balmedie?
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gordon and Buchan
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- MP
- Harriet Cross (Conservative)
All 52 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. The MP: UK Parliament. See all our data sources
Moving to Balmedie
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.
- Tell Aberdeenshire about council tax Council tax, on aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- Register to vote at the new address Register to vote on GOV.UK
- Register with a GP practice
- Take meter readings on the day you move in
- Power cut? Call 105. It is free. About 105, the power cut number
- Find out your bin day Check your bin day on BinDayBuddy, which reads the council's own collection system
Balmedie postcodes
52 postcodes in use in Balmedie, by district:
That district is in the AB postcode area.
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Places near Balmedie
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about Balmedie
- What is it like to live in Balmedie?
- At 2 of the 52 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Dyce, 9.4 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge. Source: Ofcom and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says.
- What is the postcode for Balmedie?
- Balmedie is covered by postcode district AB23, across 52 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Which council is Balmedie in?
- Balmedie is in the Aberdeenshire council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Who is the MP for Balmedie?
- Balmedie is in the Gordon and Buchan parliamentary constituency. Its MP is Harriet Cross (Conservative), as UK Parliament listed them on 14 October 2026. Constituency: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Does Balmedie have a railway station?
- The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Balmedie is Dyce, 9.4 km away in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Balmedie?
- Ofcom reports on 52 of the 52 postcodes in Balmedie. At 2 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband, and at 1 some cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s). Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in Balmedie?
- None of the 52 postcodes now in use in Balmedie came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
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