AB53 5RT postcode in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

AB53 5RT is a postcode in Aberdeenshire, in the Troup ward. It is in the Aberdeenshire North and Moray East parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since June 1996.

Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Aberdeenshire: 49% MP Seamus Logan Scottish National Party, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East Council Aberdeenshire Bins, council tax and planning

Where AB53 5RT is, and what is near it

Map of AB53 5RT and what is near it Map of AB53 5RT: its centre point, with the 146 other postcodes in the AB53 5 sector and 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. AB53 5GU: also in AB53 5AB53 5PY: also in AB53 5AB53 5QB: also in AB53 5AB53 5QD: also in AB53 5AB53 5RR: also in AB53 5AB53 5RS: also in AB53 5AB53 5RW: also in AB53 5AB53 5RX: also in AB53 5AB53 5RY: also in AB53 5AB53 5SA: also in AB53 5AB53 5SB: also in AB53 5AB53 5SD: also in AB53 5AB53 5SQ: also in AB53 5AB53 5SR: also in AB53 5AB53 5SS: also in AB53 5AB53 5ST: also in AB53 5AB53 5SU: also in AB53 5AB53 5SW: also in AB53 5AB53 5SX: also in AB53 5 GP 9.0 kmTurriff and District AB53 5RT Map of AB53 5RT and what is near it Map of AB53 5RT: its centre point, with the 146 other postcodes in the AB53 5 sector and 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 9.0 kmTurriff and District AB53 5RT
  • AB53 5RT
  • Other postcodes in AB53 5: 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 57.6094, longitude -2.3864)

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 AB53 5RT?

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 AB53 5RT?

None of the homes and businesses at AB53 5RT can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Aberdeenshire: 49%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0% can get it

Aberdeenshire: 91%

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 AB53 5RT?

BinDayBuddy has not read Aberdeenshire Council's days for AB53 5RT today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for AB53 5RT 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 AB53 5RT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of AB53 5RT, 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 AB53 5RT?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of AB53 5RT 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 AB53 5RT?

The nearest to the centre of AB53 5RT, in a straight line.

  • Macduff Dental Surgery 9.2 kmDrive

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

Which vets are near AB53 5RT?

The nearest vets to the centre of AB53 5RT 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 AB53 5RT

Ward
Troup
Country
Scotland
Rural or urban
Accessible Rural
In use since
June 1996

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.

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Nearby postcodes

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

AB53 5RX800 mAB53 5SR890 mAB53 5RS1.1 kmAB53 5SU1.1 kmAB45 3PT1.1 kmAB53 5SW1.1 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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