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AB33 8UQ

Postcode

A postcode in Howe of Alford - 05, Aberdeenshire.

This report describes the area around AB33 8UQ, 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 AB33 8UQ

Schools near AB33 8UQ

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
Alford Academy
Secondary
290 m
4 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Alford Primary School
Primary
300 m
4 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 AB33 8UQ

In a straight line

GP practices

  • Alford Medical Practice5,965 registered patients960 m

The neighbourhood: Howe of Alford - 05

Everything about Howe of Alford - 05
Population
800
Joint 8,557th least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
98.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.3%
Joint 19,996th lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

The postcode district: AB33

Everything about AB33
Population
5,932
508th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
100%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
48.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.4%
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.