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AB16 6WQ

Postcode

A postcode in Sheddocksley - 03, Kingswells/Sheddocksley/Summerhill ward, Aberdeen.

This report describes the area around AB16 6WQ, 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 6WQ

Schools near AB16 6WQ

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
Kingsford School
Primary
610 m
8 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Hazlehead Academy
Secondary
1.1 km
14 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Orchard Brae School
Special
1.3 km
16 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Westpark School
Primary
1.4 km
17 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Heathryburn School
Primary
1.4 km
18 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Muirfield School
Primary
1.5 km
18 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Fernielea School
Primary
1.5 km
19 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Holy Family RC School
Primary
1.6 km
20 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 6WQ

In a straight line

Supermarkets

  • Co-op Lewis RoadThe Co-operative Group190 m
  • Tesco Aberdeen SuperstoreTesco780 m

The neighbourhood: Sheddocksley - 03

Everything about Sheddocksley - 03
Population
809
Joint 8,699th least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
99.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
52.8%
Joint 1,861st lowest 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

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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.