The AB postcode area, also known as the Aberdeen postcode area, is a group of 33 postcode districts in north-east Scotland, within 24 post towns. These cover the Aberdeen council area (including the city of Aberdeen, Milltimber and Peterculter), Aberdeenshire (including Banff, Macduff, Fraserburgh, Peterhead, Ellon, Turriff, Huntly, Insch, Inverurie, Westhill, Alford, Strathdon, Ballater, Aboyne, Banchory, Laurencekirk and Stonehaven) and east Moray (including Buckie, Keith, Aberlour and Ballindalloch).

Mail for the AB postcode area is processed at Aberdeen Mail Centre.

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

Postcode districtPost townCoverageLocal authority area(s)
AB10ABERDEENBridge of Dee, Mannofield, RuthriestonAberdeen
AB11ABERDEENFerryhill, TorryAberdeen
AB12ABERDEENAltens, Ardoe, Banchory Devenick, Blairs, Bridge of Dee, Cove Bay, Kincorth, Maryculter, Nigg, Portlethen, TullosAberdeen, Aberdeenshire
AB13MILLTIMBERMilltimberAberdeen
AB14PETERCULTERPeterculter, Upper AngustonAberdeen
AB15ABERDEENBieldside, Craigiebuckler, Cults, Hazlehead, Kingswells, Mannofield, Milltimber, SummerhillAberdeen
AB16ABERDEENMastrick, Northfield, Middlefield, Cornhill, ShedocksleyAberdeen
AB21ABERDEENBlackburn, Bucksburn, Dyce, Fintray, Kinellar, Newmachar, WhiterashesAberdeen, Aberdeenshire
AB22ABERDEENBridge of Don, Danestone, Grandholm, PersleyAberdeen
AB23ABERDEENBalmedie, Belhelvie, Bridge of Don, Potterton, WhitecairnsAberdeen, Aberdeenshire
AB24ABERDEENOld Aberdeen, Woodside, Tillydrone, Seaton, BedfordAberdeen
AB25ABERDEENKittybrewster, Foresterhill, Rosemount, George StreetAberdeen
AB30LAURENCEKIRKLaurencekirk, Fettercairn, Marykirk, North Water Bridge, Luthermuir, Phesbo, Glensaugh, Auchenblae, Fordoun, Scotston, ArbuthnottAberdeenshire
AB31BANCHORYBanchory, Lumphanan, Torphins, CrathesAberdeenshire
AB32WESTHILLWesthill, Kirkton of Skene, Echt, DunechtAberdeenshire
AB33ALFORDAlford, Muir of Fowlis, TowieAberdeenshire
AB34ABOYNEAboyne, Kincardine O'Neil, DinnetAberdeenshire
AB35BALLATERBallater, Crathie, Braemar, Spittal of GlenmuickAberdeenshire
AB36STRATHDONStrathdon, CorgarffAberdeenshire
AB37BALLINDALLOCHBallindalloch, Glenlivet, TomintoulMoray
AB38ABERLOURAberlour, Craigellachie, RothesMoray
AB39STONEHAVENStonehaven, NewtonhillAberdeenshire
AB41ELLONEllon, Tarves, Pitmedden, UdnyAberdeenshire
AB42PETERHEADPeterhead, Hatton, St. FergusAberdeenshire
AB43FRASERBURGHFraserburgh, CrimondAberdeenshire
AB44MACDUFFMacduffAberdeenshire
AB45BANFFBanff, Gardenstown, Cornhill, Portsoy, WhitehillsAberdeenshire
AB51INVERURIEInverurie, Kemnay, Kintore, OldmeldrumAberdeenshire
AB52INSCHInsch, Culsalmond, Largie, Auchleven, Oyne, Old Rayne, Colpy, Leslie, Wrangham, Duncanstone, Mill of BoddamAberdeenshire
AB53TURRIFFTurriff, Fyvie, New DeerAberdeenshire
AB54HUNTLYHuntly, Aberchirder, Cabrach, Cairnie, Forgue, Gartly, Glass, Kennethmont, Lumsden, Rhynie, RothiemayAberdeenshire, Moray
AB55KEITHKeith, DufftownMoray
AB56BUCKIEBuckie, Cullen, Portknockie, Findochty, Portessie, PortgordonMoray
AB99ABERDEENnon-geographic

Originally, the area had only five postcode districts, AB1 to AB5. In August 1990, these were recoded with the addition of second digits, such that every post town besides Aberdeen had its own district. At the same time, IV33, IV34 and IV35 were recoded as part of AB38.[citation needed]

Map

AB postcode area map, showing postcode districts, post towns and neighbouring postcode areas.
AB postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby DD, IV and PH postcode areas
Detailed map of postcode districts and post towns in and around Aberdeen

See also