AB31 5EP postcode in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

AB31 5EP is a postcode in Aberdeenshire, in the Stonehaven and Lower Deeside ward. It is in the West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since June 1996.

Gigabit broadband 28% of homes and businesses can get it. Aberdeenshire: 49% Nearest station Portlethen 15.1 km in a straight line MP Andrew Bowie Conservative, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Council Aberdeenshire Bins, council tax and planning

Where AB31 5EP is, and what is near it

Map of AB31 5EP and what is near it Map of AB31 5EP: its centre point, with the 285 other postcodes in the AB31 5 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. AB31 5AA: also in AB31 5AB31 5AF: also in AB31 5AB31 5AG: also in AB31 5AB31 5AH: also in AB31 5AB31 5AU: also in AB31 5AB31 5AW: also in AB31 5AB31 5BF: also in AB31 5AB31 5DY: also in AB31 5AB31 5DZ: also in AB31 5AB31 5EA: also in AB31 5AB31 5EB: also in AB31 5AB31 5ED: also in AB31 5AB31 5EE: also in AB31 5AB31 5EF: also in AB31 5AB31 5EG: also in AB31 5AB31 5EH: also in AB31 5AB31 5EJ: also in AB31 5AB31 5EL: also in AB31 5AB31 5EN: also in AB31 5AB31 5ER: also in AB31 5AB31 5ES: also in AB31 5AB31 5ET: also in AB31 5AB31 5EU: also in AB31 5AB31 5EW: also in AB31 5AB31 5EX: also in AB31 5AB31 5EY: also in AB31 5AB31 5EZ: also in AB31 5AB31 5HA: also in AB31 5AB31 5HH: also in AB31 5AB31 5HJ: also in AB31 5AB31 5HL: also in AB31 5AB31 5HQ: also in AB31 5AB31 5HR: also in AB31 5 GP 6.7 kmGP 9.4 kmPortlethen station 15.1 kmDyce station 16.3 kmBanchory and Mid Deeside AB31 5EP Map of AB31 5EP and what is near it Map of AB31 5EP: its centre point, with the 285 other postcodes in the AB31 5 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. GP 9.4 kmPortlethen station 15.1 kmBanchory and Mid Deeside AB31 5EP
  • AB31 5EP
  • Other postcodes in AB31 5: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 57.0952, longitude -2.3688)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after AB31 5EP?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at AB31 5EP?

11% of the homes and businesses at AB31 5EP cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)28% can get it

Aberdeenshire: 49%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)28% can get it

Aberdeenshire: 91%

Cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s)11%

The line marks the figure across Aberdeenshire.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at AB31 5EP?

BinDayBuddy has not read Aberdeenshire Council's days for AB31 5EP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for AB31 5EP on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to AB31 5EP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of AB31 5EP is Portlethen Rail Station, 15.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Portlethen Rail Station Railway station 15.1 kmDrive
  • Dyce Rail Station Railway station 16.3 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near AB31 5EP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near AB31 5EP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of AB31 5EP, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

Source: Public Health Scotland (GP practices), list of 1 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near AB31 5EP?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of AB31 5EP on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near AB31 5EP?

The nearest to the centre of AB31 5EP, in a straight line.

  • Peterculter Dental Practice 6.0 kmDrive
  • Westhill Dental Practice 7.7 kmDrive
  • Abercrombie Dental Practice 7.8 kmDrive

Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near AB31 5EP?

The nearest vets to the centre of AB31 5EP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

The official record for AB31 5EP

Ward
Stonehaven and Lower Deeside
Country
Scotland
Rural or urban
Accessible Rural
In use since
June 1996

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

House prices, schools, crime and flood risk in Scotland: our sources for them cover England, or England and Wales (Registers of Scotland publishes Scottish sales).

We list hospitals and care homes in England only. In Scotland, hospitals are inspected by Healthcare Improvement Scotland and care homes by the Care Inspectorate.

Around AB31 5EP

Go wider

Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

AB31 5 sector AB31 district AB postcode area

Questions about a postcode

Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

AB31 5EN860 mAB31 5EL1.0 kmAB31 5ER1.1 kmAB31 5HJ1.2 kmAB31 5EH1.6 kmAB31 5HL1.6 km
All of AB31

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

Check another postcode

Something wrong on this page? Report an error and we will check it against the source.