Mintlaw
Mintlaw is covered by postcode district AB42. It is in the Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Mintlaw, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 4
- In use before 2020: 74
Of the 78 postcodes in Mintlaw that ONS places, 4 are new since 2020 and 74 were in use before 2020.
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. New since 2020 means it came into use in January 2020 or later. No boundary is drawn.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 57.5232, longitude -2.0060. 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; when each came into use: the same directory; 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
The 4 newest postcodes
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.
Source: Ofcom and the Scottish Government, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources
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
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: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. How we use it
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.
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
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.
Secondary
Source: Scottish Government, School Roll and Locations, read 27 October 2026 (Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its website, where the council lists one. How we use it
Who runs Mintlaw?
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- 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?
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 Mintlaw
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
Mintlaw postcodes
78 postcodes in use in Mintlaw, by district:
That district is in the AB postcode area.
Check a Mintlaw postcode
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Places near Mintlaw
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about Mintlaw
- 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. Source: Ofcom and the Scottish Government, as each section of this page says.
- What is the postcode for Mintlaw?
- Mintlaw is covered by postcode district AB42, across 78 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Which council is Mintlaw in?
- Mintlaw is in the Aberdeenshire council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Who is the MP for Mintlaw?
- Mintlaw is in the Aberdeenshire North and Moray East parliamentary constituency. Its MP is Seamus Logan (Scottish National Party), as UK Parliament listed them on 14 October 2026. Constituency: ONS Postcode Directory.
- What schools are in Mintlaw?
- 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, School Roll and Locations, read 27 October 2026 (Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- 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, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- 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 Postcode Directory.
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