AB21 Postcode District
AB21 is the Postcode District for Bucksburn, Aberdeen City Of Aberdeen
The AB21 postcode district is located in the AB Aberdeen postal area, AB21 has a population of 22,332 residents according to the 2011 Scotland Census..
The area of the district is 50.62 square miles (131.10 square kilometres or 32,396.23 acres).
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District overview
In the AB21 postcode district, the primary settlement is Newmachar, located in the county of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Other significant settlements include Dyce, Kinellar, and Bucksburn, all within the city of Aberdeen. The main post town for this district is Aberdeen.
There are 4 postcode sectors within the district. Here's a breakdown:
The sector AB21 0, covers Newmachar and Blackburn and Kinellar in Aberdeenshire.
The sector AB21 0, covers Dyce in City of Aberdeen.
The sector AB21 1 is non-geographic. It's often designated for PO Boxes, large organisations, or special services.
The sector AB21 7, covers Dyce in City of Aberdeen.
The sector AB21 9, covers Bucksburn and Stoneywood in City of Aberdeen.
The post town for this district is ABERDEEN.
When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the Aberdeen City (545 postal codes), and finally, the Aberdeenshire area (262 postal codes).
Postcode sectors and neighbouring districts
Nearest towns
To help place the district geographically, here are nearby towns and their approximate direction from the district centre.
| Town | Distance (miles) | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Kintore | 4.52 | W |
| Westhill | 6.05 | SSW |
| Inverurie | 6.54 | WNW |
| Oldmeldrum | 7.73 | NNW |
| Aberdeen | 7.74 | SE |
| Ellon | 10.50 | NNE |
| Portlethen | 12.47 | SSE |
| Banchory | 16.57 | SW |
| Alford | 17.91 | W |
| Stonehaven | 18.86 | S |
| Turriff | 22.69 | NNW |
| Peterhead | 25.03 | NE |
| Huntly | 25.60 | NW |
| Aberchirder | 27.04 | NNW |
| Inverbervie | 27.16 | S |
| Laurencekirk | 29.32 | SSW |
| Macduff | 31.68 | NNW |
| Banff | 31.70 | NNW |
| Rosehearty | 32.13 | N |
Postcode information
Total geographical postcodes: 882
| Location | Post Town | Sector | Number of postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucksburn | ABERDEEN | AB21 9 | 226 |
| Dyce | ABERDEEN | AB21 7 | 147 |
| Newmachar | ABERDEEN | AB21 0 | 98 |
| Dyce | ABERDEEN | AB21 0 | 56 |
| Blackburn | ABERDEEN | AB21 0 | 47 |
| Stoneywood | ABERDEEN | AB21 9 | 39 |
| Kinellar | ABERDEEN | AB21 0 | 27 |
| Blackburn | ABERDEEN | AB21 0 | 23 |
| ABERDEEN | ABERDEEN | AB21 9 | 19 |
| Kinellar | ABERDEEN | AB21 0 | 18 |
| Newmachar | ABERDEEN | AB21 0 | 16 |
| Newmachar | ABERDEEN | AB21 0 | 16 |
| Kinellar | ABERDEEN | AB21 0 | 15 |
| Fintray | ABERDEEN | AB21 0 | 12 |
| Fintray | ABERDEEN | AB21 0 | 10 |
| Newmachar | ABERDEEN | AB21 7 | 10 |
| Dyce | ABERDEEN | AB21 0 | 9 |
| Stoneywood | ABERDEEN | AB21 9 | 8 |
| Whiterashes | ABERDEEN | AB21 0 | 7 |
| Whiterashes | ABERDEEN | AB21 0 | 7 |
| Bucksburn | ABERDEEN | AB21 9 | 7 |
| Blackburn | ABERDEEN | AB21 0 | 6 |
| Newmachar | ABERDEEN | AB21 7 | 6 |
| ABERDEEN | ABERDEEN | AB21 9 | 5 |
| Bucksburn | ABERDEEN | AB21 9 | 5 |
| Fintray | ABERDEEN | AB21 0 | 5 |
| Kinellar | ABERDEEN | AB21 0 | 5 |
| Dyce | ABERDEEN | AB21 0 | 4 |
| Wellheads Industrial Estate | ABERDEEN | AB21 7 | 4 |
| Dyce | ABERDEEN | AB21 7 | 4 |
| Dyce | ABERDEEN | AB21 7 | 3 |
| Kinellar | ABERDEEN | AB21 0 | 3 |
| Dyce | ABERDEEN | AB21 7 | 3 |
| Fintray | ABERDEEN | AB21 0 | 2 |
| Dyce | ABERDEEN | AB21 0 | 1 |
| Newmachar | ABERDEEN | AB21 7 | 1 |
| Wellheads Industrial Estate | ABERDEEN | AB21 7 | 1 |
| Dyce | ABERDEEN | AB21 7 | 1 |
| ABERDEEN | ABERDEEN | AB21 9 | 1 |
| Stoneywood | ABERDEEN | AB21 9 | 1 |
| Stoneywood | ABERDEEN | AB21 9 | 1 |
| Bucksburn | ABERDEEN | AB21 9 | 1 |
| Bucksburn | ABERDEEN | AB21 9 | 1 |
| Dyce | ABERDEEN | AB21 0 | 1 |
Street list for AB21
CAIRNFIELD CRESCENT
Bucksburn, Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
Restricted Local Access Road
USRN: 7603298
GREENBURN ROAD NORTH
Stoneywood, Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
Restricted Local Access Road
USRN: 7600722
Property and housing
Transport and connectivity
Stations in the district
Dyce
CRS Code: DYC
Operator: SR
Line: Aberdeen to Inverness line|Edinburgh to Aberdeen line
Company: ScotRail
Accessible motorway junctions
No motorway junctions found for this postcode district.
Royal Mail delivery and sorting offices
| Postal sector | Delivery office |
|---|---|
| AB21 0 | Dyce Delivery Office |
| AB21 7 | Dyce Delivery Office |
| AB21 9 | Dyce Delivery Office |
Postcode format
| A | B | 2 | 1 | - | X | X | X |
| A | B | 2 | 1 | Space | Numeric | Letter | Letter |
Administrative and boundary notes
The largest settlement in the AB21 postal code is Bucksburn followed by Dyce, and Newmachar.
The AB21 Postcode shares a border with AB15 (ABERDEEN, Cults, Kingswells), AB23 (Bridge Of Don, Balmedie, Potterton), AB24 (ABERDEEN, Old Aberdeen, Woodside), AB41 (ELLON, Newburgh, Tarves), AB16 (ABERDEEN), AB22 (Bridge Of Don, Danestone, Grandhome), AB32 (WESTHILL, Elrick, Skene) and AB51 (INVERURIE, Kintore, Oldmeldrum).
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