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, and which are new since 2020

Map of every postcode in Newmachar, by new since 2020 Of the 69 postcodes in Newmachar that ONS places, 69 were in use before 2020. Places named: Newmachar. Drawn over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A947 AB21 0FA: before 2020AB21 0FB: before 2020AB21 0FD: before 2020AB21 0FE: before 2020AB21 0FF: before 2020AB21 0FG: before 2020AB21 0FH: before 2020AB21 0FL: before 2020AB21 0FP: before 2020AB21 0LR: before 2020AB21 0LS: before 2020AB21 0LY: before 2020AB21 0LZ: before 2020AB21 0NB: before 2020AB21 0ND: before 2020AB21 0NE: before 2020AB21 0NF: before 2020AB21 0NG: before 2020AB21 0NH: before 2020AB21 0NJ: before 2020AB21 0NP: before 2020AB21 0NQ: before 2020AB21 0NR: before 2020AB21 0NS: before 2020AB21 0NW: before 2020AB21 0NX: before 2020AB21 0NY: before 2020AB21 0NZ: before 2020AB21 0PA: before 2020AB21 0PE: before 2020AB21 0PF: before 2020AB21 0PG: before 2020AB21 0PH: before 2020AB21 0PJ: before 2020AB21 0PL: before 2020AB21 0PN: before 2020AB21 0PP: before 2020AB21 0PQ: before 2020AB21 0PU: before 2020AB21 0PW: before 2020AB21 0PY: before 2020AB21 0QD: before 2020AB21 0QF: before 2020AB21 0QG: before 2020AB21 0QZ: before 2020AB21 0RD: before 2020AB21 0RF: before 2020AB21 0RG: before 2020AB21 0SL: before 2020AB21 0SN: before 2020AB21 0UA: before 2020AB21 0UR: before 2020AB21 0UU: before 2020AB21 0UW: before 2020AB21 0UY: before 2020AB21 0UZ: before 2020AB21 0WB: before 2020AB21 0WF: before 2020AB21 0WG: before 2020AB21 0WJ: before 2020AB21 0WL: before 2020AB21 0WN: before 2020AB21 0WP: before 2020AB21 0WQ: before 2020AB21 0WW: before 2020AB21 0WZ: before 2020AB21 0XF: before 2020AB21 0XG: before 2020AB21 0XZ: before 2020 Newmachar Map of every postcode in Newmachar, by new since 2020 Of the 69 postcodes in Newmachar that ONS places, 69 were in use before 2020. Places named: Newmachar. Drawn over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A947 Newmachar
  • New since 2020: 0
  • In use before 2020: 69

Of the 69 postcodes in Newmachar that ONS places, 69 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 57.2657, longitude -2.1901. Open this area on OpenStreetMap

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

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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