Blackburn, Aberdeenshire

Blackburn, Aberdeenshire is covered by postcode district AB21. It is in the Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland.

National Records of Scotland names this census locality Blackburn (Aberdeenshire).

Gigabit broadband 30 of 66 postcodes where every home and business can get it Schools 1 1 primary school at its postcodes Nearest station Kintore 5.5 km from the middle, in a straight line MP Andrew Bowie Conservative, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Every postcode in Blackburn, Aberdeenshire, by gigabit broadband

Map of every postcode in Blackburn, Aberdeenshire, by gigabit broadband Of the 66 postcodes in Blackburn, Aberdeenshire that ONS places, 28 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 8 have some that can and 30 can all get it. 2 groups of postcodes without gigabit are outlined: 16 postcodes without gigabit; 9 postcodes without gigabit. Places named: Blackburn, Aberdeenshire. Drawn over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A96 AB21 0EP: gigabit for allAB21 0FY: gigabit for allAB21 0FZ: gigabit for allAB21 0GA: gigabit for allAB21 0GB: gigabit for allAB21 0HG: gigabit for allAB21 0HR: gigabit for allAB21 0JG: gigabit for allAB21 0JT: gigabit for allAB21 0JW: gigabit for allAB21 0JX: gigabit for allAB21 0JY: gigabit for allAB21 0JZ: gigabit for allAB21 0LA: gigabit for allAB21 0LD: gigabit for allAB21 0LE: gigabit for allAB21 0LF: gigabit for allAB21 0LG: gigabit for allAB21 0LH: gigabit for allAB21 0LJ: gigabit for allAB21 0LN: gigabit for allAB21 0LP: gigabit for allAB21 0WH: gigabit for allAB21 0XN: gigabit for allAB21 0XP: gigabit for allAB21 0YN: gigabit for allAB21 0YP: gigabit for allAB21 0ZR: gigabit for allAB21 0ZS: gigabit for allAB21 0ZT: gigabit for allAB21 0BU: some gigabitAB21 0DE: some gigabitAB21 0EN: some gigabitAB21 0HF: some gigabitAB21 0JU: some gigabitAB21 0RX: some gigabitAB21 0RZ: some gigabitAB21 0SR: some gigabitAB21 0AY: no gigabitAB21 0BP: no gigabitAB21 0EW: no gigabitAB21 0JQ: no gigabitAB21 0JS: no gigabitAB21 0LX: no gigabitAB21 0PS: no gigabitAB21 0RT: no gigabitAB21 0SF: no gigabitAB21 0SJ: no gigabitAB21 0SS: no gigabitAB21 0ST: no gigabitAB21 0SU: no gigabitAB21 0SW: no gigabitAB21 0SX: no gigabitAB21 0SZ: no gigabitAB21 0TW: no gigabitAB21 0WA: no gigabitAB21 0XA: no gigabitAB21 0XB: no gigabitAB21 0XD: no gigabitAB21 0XQ: no gigabitAB21 0XR: no gigabitAB21 0XS: no gigabitAB21 0XT: no gigabitAB21 0XU: no gigabitAB21 0XW: no gigabitAB21 0XX: no gigabit Blackburn, Aberdeenshire 16 postcodes without gigabit, outlined: this goes to AB21 0XU, the one nearest the middle of them16 postcodes without gigabit9 postcodes without gigabit, outlined: this goes to AB21 0SS, the one nearest the middle of them9 postcodes without gigabit Map of every postcode in Blackburn, Aberdeenshire, by gigabit broadband Of the 66 postcodes in Blackburn, Aberdeenshire that ONS places, 28 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 8 have some that can and 30 can all get it. 2 groups of postcodes without gigabit are outlined: 16 postcodes without gigabit; 9 postcodes without gigabit. Places named: East Garioch. Drawn over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. East Garioch
  • No home or business can get gigabit: 28
  • Some can get gigabit: 8
  • Every home and business can get gigabit: 30
  • Ofcom gives no figure: 0
  • Outline: where 5 or more postcodes without gigabit lie together

Of the 66 postcodes in Blackburn, Aberdeenshire that ONS places, 28 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 8 have some that can and 30 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. A dashed outline shows where 5 or more lie within 160 metres of each other. It is not a boundary, and no boundary is drawn. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here.

The middle of its postcodes: latitude 57.2070, longitude -2.2889. Open this area on OpenStreetMap

Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Ordnance Survey open maps. 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.

Postcodes without gigabit

28 postcodes here have no gigabit. These are the 12 first in postcode order.

AB21 0AYAB21 0BPAB21 0EWAB21 0JQAB21 0JSAB21 0LXAB21 0PSAB21 0RTAB21 0SFAB21 0SJAB21 0SSAB21 0ST

Where the postcodes without gigabit lie together

  • 16 postcodes without gigabit, outlined on the map. AB21 0XU, is the one nearest the middle of them.
  • 9 postcodes without gigabit, outlined on the map. AB21 0SS, is the one nearest the middle of them.

What is it like to live in Blackburn, Aberdeenshire?

At 30 of the 66 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 1 primary school at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Kintore, 5.5 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.

We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge.

Sources: Ofcom Connected Nations; Scottish Government school list; NaPTAN. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each figure is from a section of this page, which gives its date.

Are new homes being built in Blackburn, Aberdeenshire?

2 of the 66 postcodes now in use in Blackburn, Aberdeenshire came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.

The newest postcodes

AB21 0DEsince April 2023AB21 0SUsince June 2021

A new postcode is often a new street or estate, but Royal Mail also makes new postcodes when it reorganises old ones, so not every one means new homes. Only postcodes still in use are counted.

Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.

What broadband can you get in Blackburn, Aberdeenshire?

Ofcom reports on 66 of the 66 postcodes in Blackburn, Aberdeenshire. At 30 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.

Postcodes where every home can get gigabit30 of 66
Postcodes where every home can get superfast64 of 66

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 checker

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.

Which schools are in Blackburn, Aberdeenshire?

The primary schools are at the postcodes in Blackburn, Aberdeenshire. There is no secondary school at its postcodes; these are the nearest to its middle. Distances are straight lines from the middle of its postcodes. Distance is not a catchment: each council sets its own admission rules.

Primary

Secondary

Choosing a school, on Parentzone Scotland

Source: Scottish Government school list, read 27 October 2026. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each school opens its website, where the council lists one.

How far is the station from Blackburn, Aberdeenshire?

The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Blackburn, Aberdeenshire is Kintore Railway Station, 5.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Kintore Railway Station Railway station 5.5 kmDrive
  • Dyce Rail Station Railway station 5.8 kmDrive
  • Inverurie Rail Station Railway station 10.2 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: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.

Who runs Blackburn, Aberdeenshire?

Parliamentary constituency
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Police force area
Scotland
Country
Scotland
MP
Andrew Bowie (Conservative)

All 66 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?

Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; National Records of Scotland localities; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

Moving to Blackburn, Aberdeenshire

Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.

Who to tell when moving house: the full list Moving house checklist

Blackburn, Aberdeenshire postcodes

66 postcodes in use in Blackburn, Aberdeenshire, by district:

AB21 postcode district,66 postcodes

That district is in the AB postcode area.

Check a Blackburn, Aberdeenshire postcode

Enter a full postcode to see its ward, its flood risk, house prices in its sector and its nearest schools.

Do not know the postcode? What is my postcode?

Places near Blackburn, Aberdeenshire

Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.

Kintore4.6 kmWesthill5.8 kmDyce5.9 kmKingswells7.0 kmNewmachar8.8 kmKemnay9.9 kmInverurie10.5 kmAberdeen11.5 km All places A to Z

Quick answers about Blackburn, Aberdeenshire

What is the postcode for Blackburn, Aberdeenshire?
Postcode district AB21, with 66 postcodes in use. Source: ONS.
Which council is Blackburn, Aberdeenshire in?
Aberdeenshire. Source: ONS.
Who is the MP for Blackburn, Aberdeenshire?
Andrew Bowie (Conservative), for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine. Source: UK Parliament and ONS.
What schools are in Blackburn, Aberdeenshire?
Primary schools at its postcodes include Kinellar School; the nearest secondary school to the middle of its postcodes is Westhill Academy, 5.7 km away. Source: Scottish Government.
Does Blackburn, Aberdeenshire have a railway station?
The nearest is Kintore station, 5.5 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport.
What broadband can you get in Blackburn, Aberdeenshire?
Ofcom reports on 66 of the 66 postcodes in Blackburn, Aberdeenshire. At 30 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom.
Are new homes being built in Blackburn, Aberdeenshire?
2 of the 66 postcodes now in use in Blackburn, Aberdeenshire came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS.

Where the facts on this page come from

Contains National Records of Scotland data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.

Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0.

Something wrong on this page? Report an error and we will check it against the source. All our sources