AB31 5HQ postcode in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

AB31 5HQ 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.

Where AB31 5HQ is, and what is near it

Map of AB31 5HQ and what is near it Map of AB31 5HQ: 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 500 m. AB31 5EP: also in AB31 5AB31 5ER: also in AB31 5AB31 5HL: also in AB31 5AB31 5HN: also in AB31 5AB31 5HP: also in AB31 5AB31 5HR: also in AB31 5 GP 8.5 kmGP 8.6 kmSkene Medical Group 8.9 kmKintore station 15.7 kmBanchory and Mid Deeside AB31 5HQ Map of AB31 5HQ and what is near it Map of AB31 5HQ: 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 8.6 kmSkene Medical Group 8.9 kmKintore station 15.7 kmBanchory and Mid Deeside AB31 5HQ
  • AB31 5HQ
  • 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 57.1049, longitude -2.3985)

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 5HQ?

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 5HQ?

14% of the homes and businesses at AB31 5HQ cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

AB31 5HQ 0% Aberdeenshire 49%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

AB31 5HQ 0% Aberdeenshire 91%
Cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s)14%
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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 5HQ?

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

Check the bin days for AB31 5HQ 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 5HQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of AB31 5HQ is Kintore Railway Station, 15.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Kintore Railway Station Railway station 15.7 kmDrive
  • Dyce Rail Station Railway station 16.7 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 5HQ, 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 5HQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of AB31 5HQ, 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 5HQ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of AB31 5HQ 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 5HQ?

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

  • Peterculter Dental Practice 7.9 kmDrive
  • Westhill Dental Practice 8.0 kmDrive
  • Fountain Dental Group-Banchory 8.2 kmDrive

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

Which vets are near AB31 5HQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of AB31 5HQ 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 5HQ

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 5HQ

Nearby postcodes

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

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

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