AB51 8YU postcode in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

AB51 8YU 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 August 1990.

Where AB51 8YU is, and what is near it

Map of AB51 8YU and what is near it Map of AB51 8YU: its centre point, with the 94 other postcodes in the AB51 8 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. AB51 8YB: also in AB51 8AB51 8YN: also in AB51 8AB51 8YP: also in AB51 8AB51 8YQ: also in AB51 8AB51 8YR: also in AB51 8AB51 8YS: also in AB51 8AB51 8YT: also in AB51 8AB51 8YX: also in AB51 8AB51 8YY: also in AB51 8 2 places, 9.5–9.9 kmHuntly station 14.2 kmTurriff and District AB51 8YU Map of AB51 8YU and what is near it Map of AB51 8YU: its centre point, with the 94 other postcodes in the AB51 8 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Huntly station 14.2 kmTurriff and District AB51 8YU
  • AB51 8YU
  • Other postcodes in AB51 8: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 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 57.4175, longitude -2.5436)

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 8YU?

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 8YU?

None of the homes and businesses at AB51 8YU 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)

AB51 8YU 0% Aberdeenshire 49%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

AB51 8YU 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 AB51 8YU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Aberdeenshire Council's days for AB51 8YU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for AB51 8YU 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 AB51 8YU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of AB51 8YU is Insch Rail Station, 9.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Insch Rail Station Railway station 9.9 kmDrive
  • Huntly Rail Station Railway station 14.2 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 AB51 8YU, 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 8YU?

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

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

The nearest vets to the centre of AB51 8YU 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 8YU

Ward
Turriff and District
Country
Scotland
Rural or urban
Accessible 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 AB51 8YU

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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