Postcode EH10 5BG (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH10 5BG and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH10 5BG is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in June 2000 and is an active postcode. EH10 5BG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH10 5BG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 5BG as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to EH10 5BG is Napier Loan which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is George Watsons College and is 229 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.36 km away at Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Haymarket Rail Station, 1.34 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH10 5BG is MERCHISTON TENNIS AND BOWLING CLUB and is 292 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on December 8, 2008. The nearest takeaway food is available from Corner Pizza and is 453 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on November 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EH10 5BG 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to EH10 5BG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EH10 5BG, and the approximate distance away.

Napier Loan 25 m
Napier Road 70 m
Ettrick Loan 70 m
Ettrick Road 101 m
St Teresa Place 106 m
South Ettrick Road 173 m
West Castle Road 192 m
Spylaw Road 208 m
Merchiston Crescent 216 m
Mardale Crescent 239 m
Gillsland Road 248 m
Merchiston Bank Avenue 264 m
East Castle Road 289 m
Polwarth Grove 293 m
Ettrick Grove 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH10 5BG

Introduction June 2000
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EH10 5BG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cornerhouse Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
June 18, 2019
60 m
Garvald Community House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 30, 2011
123 m
George Watson's College School/college/university Pass and Eat Safe
June 18, 2019
250 m
MERCHISTON TENNIS AND BOWLING CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
December 8, 2008
292 m
SCOTMID Retailers - other Pass
April 12, 2012
292 m
Polwarth Parish Church Other catering premises Pass
March 7, 2019
322 m
Colinton Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 2, 2020
333 m
Triangle Restaurant - Napier University Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
May 21, 2019
338 m
Bright Horizons Bruntsfield Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
October 21, 2019
346 m
Melville House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Improvement Required
August 12, 2019
387 m
Corner House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
August 12, 2019
392 m
Cavalry Barracks & Garrison Sergeant Mess Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass and Eat Safe
December 9, 2009
399 m
Officers Mess & Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass and Eat Safe
April 4, 2019
399 m
Redford Cavalry Barracks Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass and Eat Safe
April 4, 2019
399 m
Edinburgh Steiner School and Kindergarten School/college/university Pass
June 20, 2019
408 m
Margiotta Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Improvement Required
October 19, 2016
427 m
Jubilee House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
May 6, 2019
443 m
Anna's Tenement Kitchen Other catering premises Pass
November 4, 2020
445 m
Mamma's Pizza Storage facility Other catering premises Pass
November 20, 2012
452 m
Corner Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
November 9, 2021
453 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH10 5BG - Data from Apr 2022

George Watsons College Bus Stop/Station 229 m
George Watsons College Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Gillsland Road Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Polwarth Parish Church Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Polwarth Parish Church Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Merchiston Place Taxi Rank 557 m
Morningside Road Taxi Rank 667 m
Falcon Avenue Taxi Rank 690 m
Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 1.36 km
Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 1.37 km
Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 1.37 km
Haymarket Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Haymarket Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
Slateford Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 5.55 km
Entrance Air 9.21 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH10 5BG - Data from Dec 2021

Easter Craiglockhart Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Craiglockhart Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Blackford Pond Inland Water 1.68 km
Blackford Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Windmill Brae Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Braidburn Valley Valley 2.1 km
Wester Craiglockhart Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Craiglockhart Dell Valley 2.47 km
Braid Hills Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
The Braids Hill Or Mountain Ranges 2.77 km
Elf Loch Inland Water 2.83 km
Salisbury Crags Hill Or Mountain 3.11 km
Ravelston Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Cockit Hat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 3.29 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH10 5BG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.3 Mbps 54.6 Mbps 72.95 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 54.6 13.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 110,305 kWh - mean 18,384 kWh : median 16,017 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 24,220 kWh - mean 3,460 kWh : median 3,440 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH10 5BG - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.93353900
Longitude -3.21862400
OS Easting 323965
OS Northing 0671835
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6535
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000008
Travel To Work Area Edinburgh

NHS

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

2011 Census

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 S34003664
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Merchiston and Greenhill
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Merchiston and Greenhill - 02
Output Area / Small Area 5B1