AB33 8SS postcode in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

AB33 8SS 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.

Gigabit broadband 86% of homes and businesses at AB33 8SS can get it Across Aberdeenshire: 49% MP Andrew Bowie Conservative, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Council Aberdeenshire Bins, council tax and planning

Where AB33 8SS is, and what is near it

Map of AB33 8SS and what is near it Map of AB33 8SS: its centre point, with the 271 other postcodes in the AB33 8 sector and 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. AB33 8RE: also in AB33 8AB33 8RH: also in AB33 8AB33 8RJ: also in AB33 8AB33 8RL: also in AB33 8AB33 8RN: also in AB33 8AB33 8RP: also in AB33 8AB33 8RW: also in AB33 8AB33 8RZ: also in AB33 8AB33 8ST: also in AB33 8AB33 8SU: also in AB33 8AB33 8SX: also in AB33 8AB33 8TB: also in AB33 8AB33 8TR: also in AB33 8 GP 6.1 kmHuntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford AB33 8SS Map of AB33 8SS and what is near it Map of AB33 8SS: its centre point, with the 271 other postcodes in the AB33 8 sector and 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 6.1 kmHuntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford AB33 8SS
  • AB33 8SS
  • 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 57.2124, longitude -2.9402)

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 8SS?

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 8SS?

86% of the homes and businesses at AB33 8SS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 86% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

AB33 8SS 86% Aberdeenshire 49%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

AB33 8SS 86% 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 8SS?

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 8SS 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

Which GP surgeries are near AB33 8SS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of AB33 8SS, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

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 8SS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of AB33 8SS 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 vets are near AB33 8SS?

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

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 8SS

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Nearby postcodes

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

AB33 8TR130 mAB33 8RE280 mAB33 8RH490 mAB33 8RL510 mAB33 8SX840 mAB33 8ST1.1 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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