AB36 8US postcode in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AB36 8US 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 AB36 8US is, and what is near it
- AB36 8US
- Other postcodes in AB36 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 57.1957, longitude -3.0863)
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 AB36 8US?
- 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 AB36 8US?
13% of the homes and businesses at AB36 8US can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, 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 AB36 8US?
Next collection, in 5 days
Wednesday 28 October
Blue lid bin recycling and food waste
- Wed 4 Nov food waste and Orange lid bin recycling
- Wed 11 Nov food waste and refuse
Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data, read at 15:26 on 23 October 2026. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near AB36 8US?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of AB36 8US, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Strathdon Medical Centre Phone 01975 651209 3.0 kmCycle
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 AB36 8US?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of AB36 8US 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 pharmacies are near AB36 8US?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of AB36 8US, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Strathdon Medical Centre, Strathdon Medical Centre Phone 01975 651209 3.0 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near AB36 8US?
No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of AB36 8US. 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 AB36 8US
- 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.
- Flood risk: Flood maps for Scotland, from SEPA
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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