AB31 Postcode District
AB31 is the Postcode District for Banchory in Kincardineshire
The AB31 postcode district is located in the AB Aberdeen postal area, AB31 has a population of 15,330 residents according to the 2011 Scotland Census..
The area of the district is 208.30 square miles (539.48 square kilometres or 133,309.10 acres).
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District overview
The primary settlement in the AB31 postcode district is Banchory, located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Other significant settlements in the district include Drumoak, Durris, Finzean, and Torphins. The main post town for this postcode district is Banchory.
There are 4 postcode sectors within the district. Here's a breakdown:
The sector AB31 4, covers Torphins and Lumphanan in Aberdeenshire.
The sector AB31 4, covers Banchory in Kincardineshire.
The sector AB31 5, covers Banchory in Kincardineshire.
The sector AB31 5, covers Drumoak in Aberdeenshire.
The sector AB31 6, covers Durris and Strachan and Banchory in Kincardineshire.
The sector AB31 6, covers Finzean in Aberdeenshire.
The sector AB31 9 is non-geographic. It's often designated for PO Boxes, large organisations, or special services.
The post town for this district is BANCHORY.
When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the Aberdeenshire area with a total of 650 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Westhill | 13.82 | NE |
| Alford | 14.43 | NNW |
| Laurencekirk | 14.57 | SSE |
| Stonehaven | 14.63 | ESE |
| Blackburn | 15.80 | NE |
| Kintore | 16.35 | NNE |
| Portlethen | 16.77 | E |
| Inverbervie | 17.23 | SE |
| Ballater | 17.67 | W |
| Inverurie | 18.74 | NNE |
| Aberdeen | 19.69 | ENE |
| Brechin | 21.25 | S |
| Oldmeldrum | 22.79 | NNE |
| Montrose | 22.93 | S |
| Ellon | 29.45 | NE |
| Huntly | 29.61 | NNW |
| Forfar | 29.63 | SSW |
| Kirriemuir | 29.95 | SSW |
| Arbroath | 32.75 | S |
Postcode information
Total geographical postcodes: 647
| Location | Post Town | Sector | Number of postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BANCHORY | BANCHORY | AB31 5 | 199 |
| Torphins | BANCHORY | AB31 4 | 58 |
| Torphins | BANCHORY | AB31 4 | 41 |
| Lumphanan | BANCHORY | AB31 4 | 33 |
| BANCHORY | BANCHORY | AB31 4 | 31 |
| Durris | BANCHORY | AB31 6 | 27 |
| Lumphanan | BANCHORY | AB31 4 | 27 |
| Drumoak | BANCHORY | AB31 5 | 25 |
| Drumoak | BANCHORY | AB31 5 | 25 |
| Inchmarlo | BANCHORY | AB31 4 | 18 |
| BANCHORY | BANCHORY | AB31 4 | 17 |
| Finzean | BANCHORY | AB31 6 | 11 |
| Strachan | BANCHORY | AB31 6 | 11 |
| Finzean | BANCHORY | AB31 6 | 11 |
| BANCHORY | BANCHORY | AB31 6 | 10 |
| Glassel | BANCHORY | AB31 4 | 10 |
| Strachan | BANCHORY | AB31 6 | 9 |
| Durris | BANCHORY | AB31 6 | 7 |
| Crathes | BANCHORY | AB31 5 | 7 |
| BANCHORY | BANCHORY | AB31 5 | 7 |
| Woodlands Of Durris | BANCHORY | AB31 6 | 6 |
| Crathes | BANCHORY | AB31 5 | 6 |
| Crathes | BANCHORY | AB31 6 | 5 |
| Glassel | BANCHORY | AB31 4 | 4 |
| BANCHORY | BANCHORY | AB31 6 | 4 |
| Raemoir | BANCHORY | AB31 5 | 4 |
| Raemoir | BANCHORY | AB31 4 | 3 |
| Glassel | BANCHORY | AB31 4 | 3 |
| Potarch | BANCHORY | AB31 4 | 2 |
| Bridge Of Canny | BANCHORY | AB31 4 | 2 |
| Kirkton Of Durris | BANCHORY | AB31 6 | 2 |
| Durris | BANCHORY | AB31 6 | 1 |
| Auchattie | BANCHORY | AB31 6 | 1 |
| Woodlands Of Durris | BANCHORY | AB31 6 | 1 |
| Kirkton Of Durris | BANCHORY | AB31 6 | 1 |
| Crathes | BANCHORY | AB31 6 | 1 |
| Blackhall | BANCHORY | AB31 6 | 1 |
| BANCHORY | BANCHORY | AB31 6 | 1 |
| Woodlands Of Durris | BANCHORY | AB31 6 | 1 |
| Raemoir | BANCHORY | AB31 5 | 1 |
| Park | BANCHORY | AB31 5 | 1 |
| Park | BANCHORY | AB31 5 | 1 |
| Park | BANCHORY | AB31 5 | 1 |
| Drumoak | BANCHORY | AB31 5 | 1 |
| Durris | BANCHORY | AB31 5 | 1 |
| Durris | BANCHORY | AB31 5 | 1 |
| Drumoak | BANCHORY | AB31 5 | 1 |
| Torphins | BANCHORY | AB31 4 | 1 |
| BANCHORY | BANCHORY | AB31 4 | 1 |
| Glassel | BANCHORY | AB31 4 | 1 |
| Potarch | BANCHORY | AB31 4 | 1 |
| BANCHORY | BANCHORY | AB31 4 | 1 |
| Inchmarlo | BANCHORY | AB31 4 | 1 |
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Property and housing
Transport and connectivity
Stations in the district
No stations found in this postcode district.
Accessible motorway junctions
No motorway junctions found for this postcode district.
Royal Mail delivery and sorting offices
| Postal sector | Delivery office |
|---|---|
| AB31 4 | Banchory Delivery Office |
| AB31 5 | Banchory Delivery Office |
| AB31 6 | Banchory Delivery Office |
Postcode format
| A | B | 3 | 1 | - | X | X | X |
| A | B | 3 | 1 | Space | Numeric | Letter | Letter |
Administrative and boundary notes
The largest settlement in the AB31 postal code is BANCHORY followed by Torphins, and Drumoak.
The AB31 Postcode shares a border with AB30 (LAURENCEKIRK, Fordoun, Fettercairn), AB34 (ABOYNE, Tarland, Dinnet), AB14 (PETERCULTER), AB32 (WESTHILL, Elrick, Skene), AB39 (STONEHAVEN, Newtonhill, Chapelton), DD9 (BRECHIN, Edzell, Glenesk), AB33 (ALFORD, Glenkindie, Keig) and AB51 (INVERURIE, Kintore, Oldmeldrum).
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