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AB39

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Stonehaven and Newtonhill, in Aberdeenshire.

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an AB39 postcode. How census figures are added up

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Gigabit coverage by postcode district

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In AB39, 78.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
18,221
1,189th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
78.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.9%
1,144th highest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How AB39 compares

Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.

AB39Middle
Population33 postcode districts, AB · 2021
Population: every postcode district in AB33 areas from 541 to 38,584. The middle area is 13,618. AB39 is 18,221.
18,22112th most populated
Gigabit broadband coverage33 postcode districts, AB · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode district in AB33 areas from 0.6% to 99.4%. The middle area is 52.2%. AB39 is 78.2%.
78.2%10th highest
Claimant rate33 postcode districts, AB · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every postcode district in AB33 areas from 0.5% to 5.8%. The middle area is 2.3%. AB39 is 1.5%.
1.5%8th lowest
Aged 15 to 6433 postcode districts, AB · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every postcode district in AB33 areas from 54.8% to 79.8%. The middle area is 61.7%. AB39 is 62.9%.
62.9%10th highest

What is the population of AB39?

AB39 had 18,221 usual residents at the census.

AB39 is the 1,189th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in AB39

NamePeople (census)Recorded crime per 1,000Deprivation decileGigabit broadband
Fetteresso, Netherley and Catter - 01798No figureNo figure32.1%
Fetteresso, Netherley and Catter - 02819No figureNo figure58.4%
Fetteresso, Netherley and Catter - 03409No figureNo figure21.2%
Fetteresso, Netherley and Catter - 04519No figureNo figure51.1%
Fetteresso, Netherley and Catter - 05626No figureNo figure99.2%
Fetteresso, Netherley and Catter - 07795No figureNo figure72.2%
Newtonhill - 01798No figureNo figure58.6%
Newtonhill - 02823No figureNo figure91.2%
Newtonhill - 03654No figureNo figure46.5%
Newtonhill - 04903No figureNo figure85.2%
Stonehaven North - 01702No figureNo figure88.1%
Stonehaven North - 02462No figureNo figure69.1%
Stonehaven North - 03910No figureNo figure96.7%
Stonehaven North - 04464No figureNo figure74.5%
Stonehaven North - 05784No figureNo figure97.6%
Stonehaven North - 06782No figureNo figure73.3%
Stonehaven North - 07536No figureNo figure95.1%
Stonehaven North - 08529No figureNo figure98.3%
Stonehaven North - 09601No figureNo figure100.0%
Stonehaven South - 01663No figureNo figure56.1%
Stonehaven South - 02849No figureNo figure100.0%
Stonehaven South - 031,036No figureNo figure69.2%
Stonehaven South - 04871No figureNo figure89.9%
Stonehaven South - 05786No figureNo figure100.0%
Stonehaven South - 06800No figureNo figure85.2%
Stonehaven South - 07404No figureNo figure96.4%

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AB39 in brief

AB39 is a postcode district covering Stonehaven and Newtonhill, in Aberdeenshire.

About 18,579 people lived in AB39 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).

AB39 had 18,221 usual residents at the census.

In AB39, 78.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In AB39, 1.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

62.9% of residents in AB39 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.