Newmachar

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

Gigabit broadband 12 of 69 postcodes where every home and business can get it Schools 1 1 primary school at its postcodes Nearest station Dyce 6.7 km from the middle, in a straight line MP Harriet Cross Conservative, Gordon and Buchan

Every postcode in Newmachar, by gigabit broadband

Map of every postcode in Newmachar, by gigabit broadband Of the 69 postcodes in Newmachar that ONS places, 51 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 6 have some that can and 12 can all get it. 2 groups of postcodes without gigabit are outlined: 27 postcodes without gigabit; 21 postcodes without gigabit. Places named: Newmachar. Drawn over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A947 AB21 0FA: gigabit for allAB21 0FB: gigabit for allAB21 0FD: gigabit for allAB21 0FE: gigabit for allAB21 0FF: gigabit for allAB21 0FG: gigabit for allAB21 0FH: gigabit for allAB21 0RD: gigabit for allAB21 0WF: gigabit for allAB21 0WL: gigabit for allAB21 0WN: gigabit for allAB21 0WP: gigabit for allAB21 0FP: some gigabitAB21 0PU: some gigabitAB21 0UR: some gigabitAB21 0WJ: some gigabitAB21 0XG: some gigabitAB21 0XZ: some gigabitAB21 0FL: no gigabitAB21 0LR: no gigabitAB21 0LS: no gigabitAB21 0LY: no gigabitAB21 0LZ: no gigabitAB21 0NB: no gigabitAB21 0ND: no gigabitAB21 0NE: no gigabitAB21 0NF: no gigabitAB21 0NG: no gigabitAB21 0NH: no gigabitAB21 0NJ: no gigabitAB21 0NP: no gigabitAB21 0NQ: no gigabitAB21 0NR: no gigabitAB21 0NS: no gigabitAB21 0NW: no gigabitAB21 0NX: no gigabitAB21 0NY: no gigabitAB21 0NZ: no gigabitAB21 0PA: no gigabitAB21 0PE: no gigabitAB21 0PF: no gigabitAB21 0PG: no gigabitAB21 0PH: no gigabitAB21 0PJ: no gigabitAB21 0PL: no gigabitAB21 0PN: no gigabitAB21 0PP: no gigabitAB21 0PQ: no gigabitAB21 0PW: no gigabitAB21 0PY: no gigabitAB21 0QD: no gigabitAB21 0QF: no gigabitAB21 0QG: no gigabitAB21 0QZ: no gigabitAB21 0RF: no gigabitAB21 0RG: no gigabitAB21 0SL: no gigabitAB21 0SN: no gigabitAB21 0UA: no gigabitAB21 0UU: no gigabitAB21 0UW: no gigabitAB21 0UY: no gigabitAB21 0UZ: no gigabitAB21 0WB: no gigabitAB21 0WG: no gigabitAB21 0WQ: no gigabitAB21 0WW: no gigabitAB21 0WZ: no gigabitAB21 0XF: no gigabit Newmachar 21 postcodes without gigabit, outlined: this goes to AB21 0NJ, the one nearest the middle of them21 postcodes without gigabit Map of every postcode in Newmachar, by gigabit broadband Of the 69 postcodes in Newmachar that ONS places, 51 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 6 have some that can and 12 can all get it. 2 groups of postcodes without gigabit are outlined: 27 postcodes without gigabit; 21 postcodes without gigabit. Places named: Newmachar. Drawn over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A947 Newmachar
  • No home or business can get gigabit: 51
  • Some can get gigabit: 6
  • Every home and business can get gigabit: 12
  • Ofcom gives no figure: 0
  • Outline: where 5 or more postcodes without gigabit lie together

Of the 69 postcodes in Newmachar that ONS places, 51 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 6 have some that can and 12 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 57.2657, longitude -2.1901. 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

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

AB21 0FLAB21 0LRAB21 0LSAB21 0LYAB21 0LZAB21 0NBAB21 0NDAB21 0NEAB21 0NFAB21 0NGAB21 0NHAB21 0NJ

Where the postcodes without gigabit lie together

  • 27 postcodes without gigabit, outlined on the map. AB21 0UU, is the one nearest the middle of them.
  • 21 postcodes without gigabit, outlined on the map. AB21 0NJ, is the one nearest the middle of them.

What is it like to live in Newmachar?

At 12 of the 69 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 Dyce, 6.7 km 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 Newmachar?

None of the 69 postcodes now in use in Newmachar came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.

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

What broadband can you get in Newmachar?

Ofcom reports on 69 of the 69 postcodes in Newmachar. At 12 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.

Postcodes where every home can get gigabit12 of 69
Postcodes where every home can get superfast68 of 69

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.

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

Which schools are in Newmachar?

The primary schools are at the postcodes in Newmachar. 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

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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.

How far is the station from Newmachar?

The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Newmachar is Dyce Rail Station, 6.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Dyce Rail Station Railway station 6.7 kmDrive
  • Kintore Railway Station Railway station 9.9 kmDrive
  • Inverurie Rail Station Railway station 11.3 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 Newmachar?

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

All 69 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 Newmachar

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Newmachar postcodes

69 postcodes in use in Newmachar, by district:

AB21 postcode district,69 postcodes

That district is in the AB postcode area.

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Places near Newmachar

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

Dyce7.0 kmBalmedie8.2 kmBlackburn, Aberdeenshire8.8 kmKintore10.2 kmOldmeldrum11.1 kmInverurie11.9 kmKingswells12.2 kmEllon13.2 km All places A to Z

Quick answers about Newmachar

What is the postcode for Newmachar?
Postcode district AB21, with 69 postcodes in use. Source: ONS.
Which council is Newmachar in?
Aberdeenshire. Source: ONS.
Who is the MP for Newmachar?
Harriet Cross (Conservative), for Gordon and Buchan. Source: UK Parliament and ONS.
What schools are in Newmachar?
Primary schools at its postcodes include New Machar School; the nearest secondary school to the middle of its postcodes is Dyce Academy, 6.7 km away. Source: Scottish Government.
Does Newmachar have a railway station?
The nearest is Dyce station, 6.7 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport.
What broadband can you get in Newmachar?
Ofcom reports on 69 of the 69 postcodes in Newmachar. At 12 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom.
Are new homes being built in Newmachar?
None of the 69 postcodes now in use in Newmachar 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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