Aberdeen | |
|---|---|
  AB | |
| Coordinates:57°17′28″N2°19′12″W / 57.291°N 2.320°W /57.291; -2.320 | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area | AB |
| Postcode area name | Aberdeen |
| Post towns | 24 |
| Postcode districts | 40 |
| Postcode sectors | 176 |
| Postcodes (live) | 17,095 |
| Postcodes (total) | 38,794 |
| Statistics as at May 2020[1] | |
TheAB postcode area, also known as theAberdeen postcode area[2] is a group of 33 postcode districts in north-eastScotland, within 24post towns. These cover theAberdeen council area (including the city of Aberdeen,Milltimber andPeterculter),Aberdeenshire (includingBanff,Macduff,Fraserburgh,Peterhead,Ellon,Turriff,Huntly,Insch,Inverurie,Westhill,Alford,Strathdon,Ballater,Aboyne,Banchory,Laurencekirk andStonehaven) and eastMoray (includingBuckie,Keith,Aberlour andBallindalloch).
Mail for theAB postcode area is processed at Aberdeen Mail Centre.
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
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]
