AB postcode area
The AB postcode area, also known as the Aberdeen postcode area 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). Coverage. The approximate coverage of the postcode districts: ! AB10 ! AB11 ! AB12 ! AB13 ! AB14 ! AB15 ! AB16 ! AB21 ! AB22 ! AB23 ! AB24 ! AB25 ! AB30 ! AB31 ! AB32 ! AB33 ! AB34 ! AB35 ! AB36 ! AB37  ! AB38 ! AB39 ! AB41 ! AB42 ! AB43 ! AB44 ! AB45 ! AB51 ! AB52 ! AB53 ! AB54 ! AB55 ! AB56 !|AB99 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. At the same time, IV33, IV34 and IV35 were recoded as part of AB38.