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AB16 6SW

Postcode

A postcode in Sheddocksley - 06, Northfield/Mastrick North ward, Aberdeen.

This report describes the area around AB16 6SW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.

Around AB16 6SW

Schools near AB16 6SW

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
Westpark School
Primary
490 m
6 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Quarryhill School
Primary
640 m
8 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Kingsford School
Primary
710 m
9 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Muirfield School
Primary
720 m
9 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Melville-Knox Christian School, Aberdeen
Independent
790 m
10 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Orchard Brae School
Special
830 m
10 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Heathryburn School
Primary
960 m
12 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Northfield Academy
Secondary
1.1 km
14 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only

Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.

Within 1 km of AB16 6SW

In a straight line

Supermarkets

  • Spar - MastrickSpar420 m
  • Spar - Byron Square NorthfieldSpar650 m
  • Morrisons Daily Northfield AberdeenMorrisons650 m
  • Farmfoods Rubislaw AberdeenFarmfoods890 m

The neighbourhood: Sheddocksley - 06

Everything about Sheddocksley - 06
Population
909
Joint 9,953rd least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
100.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
5.1%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
66.0%
Joint 14,648th highest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

The postcode district: AB16

Everything about AB16
Population
26,936
1,083rd most populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
74%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
99.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
5.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Your MP

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

Where these figures come from

Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.