AB33 8RX postcode in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

AB33 8RX is a postcode in Aberdeenshire, in the Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside 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 8RX is, and what is near it

Map of AB33 8RX and what is near it Map of AB33 8RX: its centre point, with the 271 other postcodes in the AB33 8 sector, 1 railway station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. AB33 8RS: also in AB33 8AB33 8RT: also in AB33 8AB33 8RU: also in AB33 8AB33 8SA: also in AB33 8AB33 8SB: also in AB33 8AB33 8SH: also in AB33 8 GP 9.7 kmInsch station 19.6 kmHuntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford AB33 8RX Map of AB33 8RX and what is near it Map of AB33 8RX: its centre point, with the 271 other postcodes in the AB33 8 sector, 1 railway station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 9.7 kmInsch station 19.6 kmHuntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford AB33 8RX
  • AB33 8RX
  • Other postcodes in AB33 8: press one for its page
  • 1 railway station
  • 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 57.2201, longitude -2.8612)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after AB33 8RX?

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 8RX?

None of the homes and businesses at AB33 8RX can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

AB33 8RX 0% Aberdeenshire 49%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

AB33 8RX 0% Aberdeenshire 91%
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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 8RX?

Aberdeenshire Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for AB33 8RX 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 AB33 8RX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of AB33 8RX is Insch Rail Station, 19.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Insch Rail Station Railway station 19.6 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 8RX, 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 8RX?

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

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

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

  • Young Smile Dental Care 9.6 kmDrive

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

Which vets are near AB33 8RX?

No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of AB33 8RX. 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 8RX

Ward
Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside
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.

Around AB33 8RX

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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