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AB43

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Fraserburgh, Pitblae and Broadsea, 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 AB43 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 AB43, 45.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
23,729
1,245th most populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
45.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.1%
1,358th highest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How AB43 compares

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

AB43Middle
Population33 postcode districts, AB · 2021
Population: every postcode district in AB33 areas from 541 to 38,584. The middle area is 13,618. AB43 is 23,729.
23,7298th 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%. AB43 is 45.7%.
45.7%13th lowest
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%. AB43 is 2.8%.
2.8%joint 10th highest
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%. AB43 is 62.1%.
62.1%13th highest

What is the population of AB43?

AB43 had 23,729 usual residents at the census.

AB43 is the 1,245th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in AB43

NamePeople (census)Recorded crime per 1,000Deprivation decileGigabit broadband
Cairnbulg/Inverallochy and Memsie - 01826No figureNo figure0.3%
Cairnbulg/Inverallochy and Memsie - 02578No figureNo figure23.6%
Cairnbulg/Inverallochy and Memsie - 03516No figureNo figure0.0%
Cairnbulg/Inverallochy and Memsie - 04632No figureNo figure0.6%
Cairnbulg/Inverallochy and Memsie - 05751No figureNo figure5.3%
Deer and Mormond - 05964No figureNo figure0.2%
Deer and Mormond - 06599No figureNo figure0.0%
Fraserburgh Central-Academy - 01507No figureNo figure20.3%
Fraserburgh Central-Academy - 02551No figureNo figure87.9%
Fraserburgh Central-Academy - 03716No figureNo figure97.8%
Fraserburgh Central-Academy - 04835No figureNo figure100.0%
Fraserburgh Harbour and Broadsea - 01810No figureNo figure68.8%
Fraserburgh Harbour and Broadsea - 02929No figureNo figure98.7%
Fraserburgh Harbour and Broadsea - 03905No figureNo figure40.6%
Fraserburgh Harbour and Broadsea - 04741No figureNo figure83.9%
Fraserburgh Lochpots - 01627No figureNo figure0.3%
Fraserburgh Lochpots - 02657No figureNo figure2.1%
Fraserburgh Lochpots - 031,007No figureNo figure57.4%
Fraserburgh Smiddyhill - 01514No figureNo figure80.4%
Fraserburgh Smiddyhill - 02555No figureNo figure82.5%
Fraserburgh Smiddyhill - 03847No figureNo figure62.0%
Fraserburgh Smiddyhill - 04638No figureNo figure71.1%
Fraserburgh Smiddyhill - 05887No figureNo figure99.1%
Fraserburgh Smiddyhill - 06638No figureNo figure97.6%
Longside and Rattray North - 04797No figureNo figure2.5%
Longside and Rattray North - 05703No figureNo figure3.5%
New Pitsligo - 01559No figureNo figure2.2%
New Pitsligo - 02428No figureNo figure7.6%
New Pitsligo - 041,096No figureNo figure0.0%
Rosehearty, Sandhaven and Tyrie - 01579No figureNo figure36.5%
Rosehearty, Sandhaven and Tyrie - 02558No figureNo figure99.1%
Rosehearty, Sandhaven and Tyrie - 03832No figureNo figure63.8%
Rosehearty, Sandhaven and Tyrie - 04767No figureNo figure78.4%
Rosehearty, Sandhaven and Tyrie - 05483No figureNo figure95.2%

MPs for AB43

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

Middle areas in AB437

Postcode sectors in AB434

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Towns in AB431

Postcode districts next to AB433

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AB43 in brief

AB43 is a postcode district covering Fraserburgh, Pitblae and Broadsea, in Aberdeenshire.

About 23,637 people lived in AB43 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).

AB43 had 23,729 usual residents at the census.

In AB43, 45.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In AB43, 2.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

62.1% of residents in AB43 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.