Mintlaw

Mintlaw is covered by postcode district AB42. It is in the Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland.

Gigabit broadband 10 of 78 postcodes where every home and business can get it Schools 3 2 primary schools and 1 secondary school at its postcodes MP Seamus Logan Scottish National Party, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East

Every postcode in Mintlaw, by gigabit broadband

Map of every postcode in Mintlaw, by gigabit broadband Of the 78 postcodes in Mintlaw that ONS places, 62 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 6 have some that can and 10 can all get it. 3 groups of postcodes without gigabit are outlined: 39 postcodes without gigabit; 8 postcodes without gigabit; 6 postcodes without gigabit. Places named: Mintlaw. Drawn over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A950 AB42 4AE: gigabit for allAB42 4AF: gigabit for allAB42 4AN: gigabit for allAB42 5BZ: gigabit for allAB42 5EU: gigabit for allAB42 5FJ: gigabit for allAB42 5FS: gigabit for allAB42 5HX: gigabit for allAB42 5WA: gigabit for allAB42 5WB: gigabit for allAB42 4AB: some gigabitAB42 4AJ: some gigabitAB42 5ES: some gigabitAB42 5EW: some gigabitAB42 5FZ: some gigabitAB42 5TE: some gigabitAB42 4JL: no gigabitAB42 4JN: no gigabitAB42 4JR: no gigabitAB42 5BP: no gigabitAB42 5BS: no gigabitAB42 5BT: no gigabitAB42 5EB: no gigabitAB42 5ED: no gigabitAB42 5EE: no gigabitAB42 5EF: no gigabitAB42 5EG: no gigabitAB42 5EH: no gigabitAB42 5EJ: no gigabitAB42 5EL: no gigabitAB42 5EQ: no gigabitAB42 5ER: no gigabitAB42 5EY: no gigabitAB42 5FA: no gigabitAB42 5FB: no gigabitAB42 5FD: no gigabitAB42 5FE: no gigabitAB42 5FF: no gigabitAB42 5FG: no gigabitAB42 5FH: no gigabitAB42 5FN: no gigabitAB42 5FP: no gigabitAB42 5FR: no gigabitAB42 5GA: no gigabitAB42 5GB: no gigabitAB42 5GD: no gigabitAB42 5GE: no gigabitAB42 5GF: no gigabitAB42 5GG: no gigabitAB42 5GH: no gigabitAB42 5GJ: no gigabitAB42 5GL: no gigabitAB42 5GN: no gigabitAB42 5GP: no gigabitAB42 5GQ: no gigabitAB42 5GR: no gigabitAB42 5GS: no gigabitAB42 5GT: no gigabitAB42 5GU: no gigabitAB42 5GZ: no gigabitAB42 5HA: no gigabitAB42 5HB: no gigabitAB42 5HD: no gigabitAB42 5HE: no gigabitAB42 5HH: no gigabitAB42 5HJ: no gigabitAB42 5HL: no gigabitAB42 5HQ: no gigabitAB42 5HS: no gigabitAB42 5HW: no gigabitAB42 5JR: no gigabitAB42 5LD: no gigabitAB42 5LR: no gigabitAB42 5TA: no gigabitAB42 5TB: no gigabitAB42 5TD: no gigabitAB42 5UA: no gigabitAB42 5WD: no gigabit Mintlaw 39 postcodes without gigabit, outlined: this goes to AB42 5FP, the one nearest the middle of them39 postcodes without gigabit8 postcodes without gigabit, outlined: this goes to AB42 5WD, the one nearest the middle of them8 postcodes without gigabit6 postcodes without gigabit, outlined: this goes to AB42 5GQ, the one nearest the middle of them6 postcodes without gigabit Map of every postcode in Mintlaw, by gigabit broadband Of the 78 postcodes in Mintlaw that ONS places, 62 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 6 have some that can and 10 can all get it. 3 groups of postcodes without gigabit are outlined: 39 postcodes without gigabit; 8 postcodes without gigabit; 6 postcodes without gigabit. Places named: Mintlaw. Drawn over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Mintlaw 8 postcodes without gigabit, outlined: this goes to AB42 5WD, the one nearest the middle of them8 postcodes without gigabit
  • No home or business can get gigabit: 62
  • Some can get gigabit: 6
  • Every home and business can get gigabit: 10
  • Ofcom gives no figure: 0
  • Outline: where 5 or more postcodes without gigabit lie together

Of the 78 postcodes in Mintlaw that ONS places, 62 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 6 have some that can and 10 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 170 metres of each other. It is not a boundary, and no boundary is drawn.

The middle of its postcodes: latitude 57.5232, longitude -2.0060. 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

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

AB42 4JLAB42 4JNAB42 4JRAB42 5BPAB42 5BSAB42 5BTAB42 5EBAB42 5EDAB42 5EEAB42 5EFAB42 5EGAB42 5EH

Where the postcodes without gigabit lie together

  • 39 postcodes without gigabit, outlined on the map. AB42 5FP, is the one nearest the middle of them.
  • 8 postcodes without gigabit, outlined on the map. AB42 5WD, is the one nearest the middle of them.
  • 6 postcodes without gigabit, outlined on the map. AB42 5GQ, is the one nearest the middle of them.

What is it like to live in Mintlaw?

At 10 of the 78 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 2 primary schools and 1 secondary school at its postcodes.

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

Sources: Ofcom Connected Nations; Scottish Government school list. 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 Mintlaw?

4 of the 78 postcodes now in use in Mintlaw came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.

The newest postcodes

AB42 5HXsince July 2025AB42 4ANsince October 2024AB42 5FZsince March 2022AB42 5FSsince September 2020

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 Mintlaw?

Ofcom reports on 78 of the 78 postcodes in Mintlaw. At 10 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.

Postcodes where every home can get gigabit10 of 78
Postcodes where every home can get superfast70 of 78

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 Mintlaw?

The open schools at the postcodes in Mintlaw. A school for ages 4 to 18 is listed under both. Distances are straight lines from the middle of its postcodes. Distance is not a catchment: each council sets its own admission rules.

Primary

Secondary

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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.

Who runs Mintlaw?

Parliamentary constituency
Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Police force area
Scotland
Country
Scotland
MP
Seamus Logan (Scottish National Party)

All 78 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 Mintlaw

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

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Mintlaw postcodes

78 postcodes in use in Mintlaw, by district:

AB42 postcode district,78 postcodes

That district is in the AB postcode area.

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Places near Mintlaw

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

Peterhead12.6 kmEllon17.9 kmFraserburgh18.3 kmTurriff27.2 kmOldmeldrum28.1 kmBalmedie30.7 kmNewmachar30.7 kmMacduff33.2 km All places A to Z

Quick answers about Mintlaw

What is the postcode for Mintlaw?
Postcode district AB42, with 78 postcodes in use. Source: ONS.
Which council is Mintlaw in?
Aberdeenshire. Source: ONS.
Who is the MP for Mintlaw?
Seamus Logan (Scottish National Party), for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East. Source: UK Parliament and ONS.
What schools are in Mintlaw?
Primary schools at its postcodes include Pitfour School and Mintlaw Primary School; secondary schools at its postcodes include Mintlaw Academy. Source: Scottish Government.
What broadband can you get in Mintlaw?
Ofcom reports on 78 of the 78 postcodes in Mintlaw. At 10 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom.
Are new homes being built in Mintlaw?
4 of the 78 postcodes now in use in Mintlaw 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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