AB33 8DD postcode in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

AB33 8DD is a postcode in Aberdeenshire, in the Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford ward. It is in the Gordon and Buchan parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since August 1990.

Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Aberdeenshire: 49% Nearest station Insch 7.9 km in a straight line MP Harriet Cross Conservative, Gordon and Buchan Council Aberdeenshire Bins, council tax and planning

Where AB33 8DD is, and what is near it

Map of AB33 8DD and what is near it Map of AB33 8DD: its centre point, with the 271 other postcodes in the AB33 8 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. AB33 8DB: also in AB33 8 GP 5.5 km2 places, 7.9–8.3 kmHuntly station 18.0 kmHuntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford AB33 8DD Map of AB33 8DD and what is near it Map of AB33 8DD: its centre point, with the 271 other postcodes in the AB33 8 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 5.5 kmHuntly station 18.0 kmHuntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford AB33 8DD
  • AB33 8DD
  • Other postcodes in AB33 8: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 2 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 57.2866, longitude -2.7082)

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 AB33 8DD?

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 AB33 8DD?

44% of the homes and businesses at AB33 8DD cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Aberdeenshire: 49%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0% can get it

Aberdeenshire: 91%

Cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s)44%

The line marks the figure across Aberdeenshire.

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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 AB33 8DD?

BinDayBuddy has not read Aberdeenshire Council's days for AB33 8DD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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

Food hygiene ratings at AB33 8DD

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at AB33 8DD. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

In Scotland a business passes or needs to improve; Pass and Eat Safe also marks the Eat Safe award for excellent hygiene. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to AB33 8DD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of AB33 8DD is Insch Rail Station, 7.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Insch Rail Station Railway station 7.9 kmDrive
  • Huntly Rail Station Railway station 18.0 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 AB33 8DD, 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 AB33 8DD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of AB33 8DD, 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 AB33 8DD?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of AB33 8DD 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 AB33 8DD?

The nearest to the centre of AB33 8DD, in a straight line.

  • Young Smile Dental Care 6.0 kmDrive

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

Which vets are near AB33 8DD?

No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of AB33 8DD. That does not mean there is none: the map is kept by volunteers.

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 AB33 8DD

Ward
Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford
Country
Scotland
Rural or urban
Remote Rural
In use since
August 1990

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.

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Nearby postcodes

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

AB33 8DB1.5 kmAB52 6PB2.3 kmAB54 4PN2.4 kmAB33 8DA2.4 kmAB33 8BY2.5 kmAB33 8DE2.6 km
All of AB33

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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