AB51 8YS postcode in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

AB51 8YS is a postcode in Aberdeenshire, in the Turriff and District ward. It is in the Gordon and Buchan parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since December 2002.

Gigabit broadband 96% of homes and businesses can get it. Aberdeenshire: 49% Nearest station Insch 9.2 km in a straight line MP Harriet Cross Conservative, Gordon and Buchan Council Aberdeenshire Bins, council tax and planning

Where AB51 8YS is, and what is near it

Map of AB51 8YS and what is near it Map of AB51 8YS: its centre point, with the 94 other postcodes in the AB51 8 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. AB51 8YN: also in AB51 8AB51 8YP: also in AB51 8AB51 8YQ: also in AB51 8AB51 8YR: also in AB51 8AB51 8YT: also in AB51 8AB51 8YU: also in AB51 8AB51 8YX: also in AB51 8 2 places, 8.7–9.2 kmHuntly station 13.9 kmTurriff and District AB51 8YS Map of AB51 8YS and what is near it Map of AB51 8YS: its centre point, with the 94 other postcodes in the AB51 8 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. 2 places, 8.7–9.2 kmHuntly station 13.9 kmTurriff and District AB51 8YS
  • AB51 8YS
  • Other postcodes in AB51 8: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 GP practice
  • 1 bus stop
  • 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 57.4118, longitude -2.5509)

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 AB51 8YS?

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 AB51 8YS?

4% of the homes and businesses at AB51 8YS cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)96% can get it

Aberdeenshire: 49%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)96% can get it

Aberdeenshire: 91%

Cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s)4%

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 AB51 8YS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Aberdeenshire Council's days for AB51 8YS 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 AB51 8YS

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at AB51 8YS. 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 AB51 8YS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of AB51 8YS is Insch Rail Station, 9.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Insch Rail Station Railway station 9.2 kmDrive
  • Huntly Rail Station Railway station 13.9 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Primary School, 78 m away.

More stations near AB51 8YS, 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 AB51 8YS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of AB51 8YS, 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 AB51 8YS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of AB51 8YS 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 AB51 8YS?

The nearest vets to the centre of AB51 8YS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 AB51 8YS

Ward
Turriff and District
Country
Scotland
Rural or urban
Accessible Rural
In use since
December 2002

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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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.

AB51 8YQ630 mAB51 8YU760 mAB51 8YT800 mAB52 6UP1.3 kmAB51 8YP1.3 kmAB51 8YR1.5 km
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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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