Portlethen
Portlethen is covered by postcode district AB12. It is in the Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Portlethen, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 2
- In use before 2020: 158
Of the 160 postcodes in Portlethen that ONS places, 2 are new since 2020 and 158 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 57.0645, longitude -2.1354. 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 2 newest postcodes
What is it like to live in Portlethen?
At 136 of the 159 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 3 primary schools and 1 secondary school at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Portlethen, 650 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.
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Source: Ofcom, the Scottish Government and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources
Are new homes being built in Portlethen?
2 of the 160 postcodes now in use in Portlethen 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 Portlethen?
Ofcom reports on 159 of the 160 postcodes in Portlethen. At 136 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband, and at 2 some cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s).
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 Portlethen?
The open schools at the postcodes in Portlethen. 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
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
How far is the station from Portlethen?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Portlethen is Portlethen Rail Station, 650 m away in a straight line.
- Portlethen Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
- Aberdeen Rail Station Railway station 9.1 kmDrive
- Stonehaven Rail Station Railway station 12.1 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: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Who runs Portlethen?
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- MP
- Andrew Bowie (Conservative)
All 160 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, read 14 October 2026. See all our data sources
Moving to Portlethen
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
Portlethen postcodes
160 postcodes in use in Portlethen, by district:
That district is in the AB postcode area.
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Places near Portlethen
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Quick answers about Portlethen
- What is the postcode for Portlethen?
- Postcode district AB12, with 160 postcodes in use. Source: ONS.
- Which council is Portlethen in?
- Aberdeenshire. Source: ONS.
- Who is the MP for Portlethen?
- Andrew Bowie (Conservative), for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine. Source: UK Parliament and ONS.
- What schools are in Portlethen?
- Primary schools at its postcodes include Portlethen Primary School, Fishermoss School and Hillside School; secondary schools at its postcodes include Portlethen Academy. Source: Scottish Government.
- Does Portlethen have a railway station?
- Yes: Portlethen station, 650 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport.
- What broadband can you get in Portlethen?
- Ofcom reports on 159 of the 160 postcodes in Portlethen. At 136 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband, and at 2 some cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s). Source: Ofcom.
- Are new homes being built in Portlethen?
- 2 of the 160 postcodes now in use in Portlethen came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS.
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