AB postcode area

The AB postcode area, also known as the Aberdeen postcode area [2] is a group of 33 postcode districts in north-east Scotland, within 24 post towns.

These cover the Aberdeen council area (including the city of Aberdeen, Milltimber and Peterculter), Aberdeenshire (including Banff, Macduff, Fraserburgh, Peterhead, Ellon, Turriff, Huntly, Insch, Inverurie, Westhill, Alford, Strathdon, Ballater, Aboyne, Banchory, Laurencekirk and Stonehaven) and east Moray (including Buckie, Keith, Aberlour and Ballindalloch).

Mail for the AB postcode area is processed at Aberdeen Mail Centre.

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts: Originally, the area had only five postcode districts, AB1 to AB5.

In August 1990, these were recoded with the addition of second digits, such that every post town besides Aberdeen had its own district.

AB postcode area map, showing postcode districts, post towns and neighbouring postcode areas. DD postcode area IV postcode area PH postcode area
AB postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby DD , IV and PH postcode areas.
Detailed map of postcode districts and post towns in and around Aberdeen