The postcode EH10 5AX is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH10 5AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH10 5AX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of EH10 5AX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to EH10 5AX is Napier Road which is centered 71 m away.
The nearest bus stop is George Watsons College and is 243 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.33 km away at Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Haymarket Rail Station, 1.31 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH10 5AX is MERCHISTON TENNIS AND BOWLING CLUB and is 345 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on December 8, 2008.
Residents reported an average download speed of 71.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH10 5AX is covered by the Scotland police force association and Edinburgh Community Health Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to EH10 5AX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH10 5AX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH10 5AX
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EH10 5AX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garvald Community House | Pass March 30, 2011 | 124 m | |
| Cornerhouse Nursery | Pass June 18, 2019 | 179 m | |
| Bright Horizons Bruntsfield Nursery | Pass October 21, 2019 | 210 m | |
| Triangle Restaurant - Napier University | Pass May 21, 2019 | 216 m | |
| George Watson's College | Pass and Eat Safe June 18, 2019 | 254 m | |
| Cavalry Barracks & Garrison Sergeant Mess | Pass and Eat Safe December 9, 2009 | 271 m | |
| Officers Mess & Bar | Pass and Eat Safe April 4, 2019 | 271 m | |
| Redford Cavalry Barracks Kitchen | Pass and Eat Safe April 4, 2019 | 271 m | |
| SANDESON HOUSE | Pass August 4, 2009 | 340 m | |
| MERCHISTON TENNIS AND BOWLING CLUB | Pass December 8, 2008 | 345 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass April 12, 2012 | 345 m | |
| STARBUCKS | Pass July 13, 2009 | 351 m | |
| Tesco Metro | Pass June 27, 2018 | 351 m | |
| Bia Bistrot | Pass February 4, 2020 | 367 m | |
| Chez Roger | Pass January 10, 2020 | 367 m | |
| Fin & Grape | Awaiting Inspection August 13, 2020 | 367 m | |
| The BearÆs Larder | Pass February 7, 2022 | 367 m | |
| Mamma's Pizza Storage facility | Pass November 20, 2012 | 380 m | |
| Margiotta | Improvement Required October 19, 2016 | 382 m | |
| Costa Coffee | Pass February 8, 2016 | 383 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH10 5AX - Data from Apr 2022
| George Watsons College | 243 m | |
| George Watsons College | 272 m | |
| Napier University (Merchiston) | 298 m | |
| Napier University (Merchiston) | 320 m | |
| Polwarth Crescent | 344 m | |
| Merchiston Place | 421 m | |
| Morningside Road | 580 m | |
| Falcon Avenue | 613 m | |
| Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams) | 1.33 km | |
| Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams) | 1.34 km | |
| Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams) | 1.34 km | |
| Haymarket Rail Station | 1.31 km | |
| Haymarket Rail Station | 1.31 km | |
| Slateford Rail Station | 1.92 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 5.48 km | |
| Entrance | 9.33 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH10 5AX - Data from Dec 2021
| Blackford Pond | 1.6 km | |
| Easter Craiglockhart Hill | 1.67 km | |
| Craiglockhart Wood | 1.72 km | |
| Blackford Hill | 1.83 km | |
| Windmill Brae | 2 km | |
| Braidburn Valley | Valley | 2.13 km |
| Wester Craiglockhart Hill | 2.22 km | |
| Craiglockhart Dell | Valley | 2.6 km |
| Braid Hills | 2.65 km | |
| The Braids | 2.72 km | |
| Elf Loch | 2.82 km | |
| Salisbury Crags | 2.97 km | |
| Calton Hill | 3.22 km | |
| Ravelston Woods | 3.31 km | |
| Cockit Hat Plantation | 3.32 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH10 5AX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.7 Mbps | 71.9 Mbps | 96.06 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.6 Mbps | 13.7 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 81.7 | 15.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EH10 5AX - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.93393700 |
| Longitude | -3.21654000 |
| OS Easting | 324096 |
| OS Northing | 0671877 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Edinburgh South |
| Electoral Ward | Morningside |
| Local Authority District | City of Edinburgh |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | East of Scotland |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000008 |
| Travel To Work Area | Edinburgh |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Edinburgh Community Health Partnership |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Lothian |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Edinburgh Community Health Partnership |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Delayed retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003635 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Merchiston and Greenhill |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Merchiston and Greenhill - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B1 |