Insch

Insch is covered by postcode district AB52. It is in the Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland.

Gigabit broadband 18 of 72 postcodes where every home and business can get it Schools 1 1 primary school at its postcodes Nearest station Insch 500 m from the middle, in a straight line MP Harriet Cross Conservative, Gordon and Buchan

Every postcode in Insch, by gigabit broadband

Map of every postcode in Insch, by gigabit broadband Of the 72 postcodes in Insch that ONS places, 48 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 6 have some that can and 18 can all get it. 3 groups of postcodes without gigabit are outlined: 29 postcodes without gigabit; 8 postcodes without gigabit; 5 postcodes without gigabit. Places named: Insch. Drawn over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. AB52 6AF: gigabit for allAB52 6HA: gigabit for allAB52 6HB: gigabit for allAB52 6HD: gigabit for allAB52 6HE: gigabit for allAB52 6HH: gigabit for allAB52 6HJ: gigabit for allAB52 6HL: gigabit for allAB52 6HR: gigabit for allAB52 6HS: gigabit for allAB52 6HT: gigabit for allAB52 6HU: gigabit for allAB52 6NG: gigabit for allAB52 6PG: gigabit for allAB52 6SZ: gigabit for allAB52 6TW: gigabit for allAB52 6XG: gigabit for allAB52 6ZD: gigabit for allAB52 6HF: some gigabitAB52 6HG: some gigabitAB52 6HY: some gigabitAB52 6JJ: some gigabitAB52 6LH: some gigabitAB52 6XN: some gigabitAB52 6GA: no gigabitAB52 6GB: no gigabitAB52 6GD: no gigabitAB52 6GW: no gigabitAB52 6GX: no gigabitAB52 6HN: no gigabitAB52 6HP: no gigabitAB52 6HW: no gigabitAB52 6HX: no gigabitAB52 6HZ: no gigabitAB52 6JA: no gigabitAB52 6JB: no gigabitAB52 6JD: no gigabitAB52 6JE: no gigabitAB52 6JF: no gigabitAB52 6JG: no gigabitAB52 6JH: no gigabitAB52 6JL: no gigabitAB52 6JN: no gigabitAB52 6JP: no gigabitAB52 6JQ: no gigabitAB52 6JR: no gigabitAB52 6JS: no gigabitAB52 6JT: no gigabitAB52 6JU: no gigabitAB52 6JW: no gigabitAB52 6JX: no gigabitAB52 6JY: no gigabitAB52 6JZ: no gigabitAB52 6LA: no gigabitAB52 6LB: no gigabitAB52 6LD: no gigabitAB52 6LE: no gigabitAB52 6LG: no gigabitAB52 6NF: no gigabitAB52 6WD: no gigabitAB52 6WF: no gigabitAB52 6WJ: no gigabitAB52 6WL: no gigabitAB52 6WN: no gigabitAB52 6WP: no gigabitAB52 6WX: no gigabitAB52 6WZ: no gigabitAB52 6XF: no gigabitAB52 6XJ: no gigabitAB52 6XL: no gigabitAB52 6XP: no gigabitAB52 6ZE: no gigabit Insch 29 postcodes without gigabit, outlined: this goes to AB52 6JX, the one nearest the middle of them29 postcodes without gigabit8 postcodes without gigabit, outlined: this goes to AB52 6WJ, the one nearest the middle of them8 postcodes without gigabit5 postcodes without gigabit, outlined: this goes to AB52 6JN, the one nearest the middle of them5 postcodes without gigabit Map of every postcode in Insch, by gigabit broadband Of the 72 postcodes in Insch that ONS places, 48 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 6 have some that can and 18 can all get it. 3 groups of postcodes without gigabit are outlined: 29 postcodes without gigabit; 8 postcodes without gigabit; 5 postcodes without gigabit. Places named: Insch. Drawn over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Insch 29 postcodes without gigabit, outlined: this goes to AB52 6JX, the one nearest the middle of them29 postcodes without gigabit5 postcodes without gigabit, outlined: this goes to AB52 6JN, the one nearest the middle of them5 postcodes without gigabit
  • No home or business can get gigabit: 48
  • Some can get gigabit: 6
  • Every home and business can get gigabit: 18
  • Ofcom gives no figure: 0
  • Outline: where 5 or more postcodes without gigabit lie together

Of the 72 postcodes in Insch that ONS places, 48 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 6 have some that can and 18 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 150 metres of each other. It is not a boundary, and no boundary is drawn.

The middle of its postcodes: latitude 57.3417, longitude -2.6135. 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

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

AB52 6GAAB52 6GBAB52 6GDAB52 6GWAB52 6GXAB52 6HNAB52 6HPAB52 6HWAB52 6HXAB52 6HZAB52 6JAAB52 6JB

Where the postcodes without gigabit lie together

  • 29 postcodes without gigabit, outlined on the map. AB52 6JX, is the one nearest the middle of them.
  • 8 postcodes without gigabit, outlined on the map. AB52 6WJ, is the one nearest the middle of them.
  • 5 postcodes without gigabit, outlined on the map. AB52 6JN, is the one nearest the middle of them.

What is it like to live in Insch?

At 18 of the 72 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 Insch, 500 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.

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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 Insch?

1 of the 72 postcodes now in use in Insch came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.

The newest postcodes

AB52 6HYsince November 2023

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 Insch?

Ofcom reports on 72 of the 72 postcodes in Insch. At 18 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.

Postcodes where every home can get gigabit18 of 72
Postcodes where every home can get superfast71 of 72

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 Insch?

The primary schools are at the postcodes in Insch. Distances are straight lines from the middle of its postcodes. Distance is not a catchment: each council sets its own admission rules.

Primary

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 Insch?

The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Insch is Insch Rail Station, 500 m away in a straight line.

  • Insch Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
  • Huntly Rail Station Railway station 15.0 kmDrive
  • Inverurie Rail Station Railway station 15.7 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 Insch?

Parliamentary constituency
Gordon and Buchan
Police force area
Scotland
Country
Scotland
MP
Harriet Cross (Conservative)

All 72 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 Insch

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

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Insch postcodes

72 postcodes in use in Insch, by district:

AB52 postcode district,72 postcodes

That district is in the AB postcode area.

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Places near Insch

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

Alford, Aberdeenshire13.3 kmInverurie15.1 kmKemnay15.6 kmHuntly15.7 kmOldmeldrum17.6 kmKintore20.0 kmTurriff23.8 kmBlackburn, Aberdeenshire24.6 km All places A to Z

Quick answers about Insch

What is the postcode for Insch?
Postcode district AB52, with 72 postcodes in use. Source: ONS.
Which council is Insch in?
Aberdeenshire. Source: ONS.
Who is the MP for Insch?
Harriet Cross (Conservative), for Gordon and Buchan. Source: UK Parliament and ONS.
What schools are in Insch?
Primary schools at its postcodes include Insch School. Source: Scottish Government.
Does Insch have a railway station?
Yes: Insch station, 500 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport.
What broadband can you get in Insch?
Ofcom reports on 72 of the 72 postcodes in Insch. At 18 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom.
Are new homes being built in Insch?
1 of the 72 postcodes now in use in Insch 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.

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