AB33 8LL postcode in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AB33 8LL is a postcode in Aberdeenshire, in the Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford ward. It is in the West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since August 1990.
Where AB33 8LL is, and what is near it
- AB33 8LL
- Other postcodes in AB33 8: press one for its page
- 1 GP practice
- 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 57.1748, longitude -2.8007)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; 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 8LL?
- AberdeenshireCouncil Aberdeenshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandBand D in Aberdeenshire for 2026‑27: £1,686. Each home's band is set by the Scottish Assessors. Source: Scottish Government, Council Tax by band 2026-27. Check a band with the Scottish Assessors
- ScotlandPolice force area
- West Aberdeenshire and KincardineParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Andrew Bowie (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Andrew Bowie
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 8LL?
22% of the homes and businesses at AB33 8LL 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)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 8LL?
BinDayBuddy has not read Aberdeenshire Council's days for AB33 8LL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for AB33 8LL on BinDayBuddySource: 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 8LL
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at AB33 8LL. 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 AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near AB33 8LL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of AB33 8LL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Alford Medical Practice Phone 01975 562253 9.1 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
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 8LL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of AB33 8LL 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near AB33 8LL?
The nearest to the centre of AB33 8LL, in a straight line.
- Young Smile Dental Care 8.7 kmDrive
Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near AB33 8LL?
The nearest vets to the centre of AB33 8LL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Woodside Veterinary Group 11.0 kmDrive
- Woodside Veterinary Group 13.7 kmDrive
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 8LL
- 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.
- Flood risk: Flood maps for Scotland, from SEPA
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