Postcode EH10 5BL (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH10 5BL and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH10 5BL is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH10 5BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH10 5BL 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 5BL as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Professional service cosmopolitans.

The closest road name to EH10 5BL is Spylaw Road which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gillsland Road and is 151 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.5 km away at Murrayfield Stadium (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Haymarket Rail Station, 1.5 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH10 5BL is MERCHISTON TENNIS AND BOWLING CLUB and is 404 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on December 8, 2008.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 25% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EH10 5BL 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 5BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Spylaw Road 27 m
Gillsland Road 64 m
St Teresa Place 101 m
Ettrick Road 158 m
South Ettrick Road 169 m
Ettrick Loan 205 m
Polwarth Terrace 208 m
Napier Loan 226 m
South Gillsland Road 262 m
Napier Road 270 m
Gray's Loan 337 m
West Castle Road 391 m
Harrison Road 472 m
Merchiston Avenue 600 m
Colinton Road 1.5 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH10 5BL

Introduction January 1980
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 5BL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Colinton Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 2, 2020
132 m
Cornerhouse Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
June 18, 2019
150 m
Edinburgh Steiner School and Kindergarten School/college/university Pass
June 20, 2019
215 m
Melville House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Improvement Required
August 12, 2019
220 m
Corner House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
August 12, 2019
247 m
Polwarth Parish Church Other catering premises Pass
March 7, 2019
269 m
George Watson's College School/college/university Pass and Eat Safe
June 18, 2019
279 m
Jubilee House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
May 6, 2019
281 m
Garvald Community House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 30, 2011
315 m
Myreside Pavilion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
May 9, 2019
371 m
MERCHISTON TENNIS AND BOWLING CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
December 8, 2008
404 m
SCOTMID Retailers - other Pass
April 12, 2012
404 m
Craiglockhart After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
December 3, 2019
436 m
Craiglockhart Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
June 25, 2019
436 m
Craiglockhart Primary School/college/university Pass
August 17, 2017
436 m
LONDIS Retailers - other Pass
February 5, 2007
489 m
Triangle Restaurant - Napier University Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
May 21, 2019
491 m
Tea & Sympathy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
November 20, 2018
517 m
Bright Horizons Bruntsfield Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
October 21, 2019
524 m
Stone Willy's Kitchen - Londis Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
November 25, 2021
543 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gillsland Road Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Gillsland Road Bus Stop/Station 179 m
George Watsons College Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Polwarth Parish Church Bus Stop/Station 248 m
George Watsons College Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Morningside Road Taxi Rank 745 m
Merchiston Place Taxi Rank 749 m
Falcon Avenue Taxi Rank 750 m
Murrayfield Stadium (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 1.5 km
Murrayfield Stadium (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 1.5 km
Murrayfield Stadium (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 1.5 km
Haymarket Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Haymarket Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
Slateford Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 5.73 km
Entrance Air 9.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Easter Craiglockhart Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Craiglockhart Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Blackford Pond Inland Water 1.72 km
Wester Craiglockhart Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Blackford Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Braidburn Valley Valley 1.97 km
Windmill Brae Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Craiglockhart Dell Valley 2.27 km
Braid Hills Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
The Braids Hill Or Mountain Ranges 2.75 km
Elf Loch Inland Water 2.76 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 3.09 km
Cockit Hat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Ravelston Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Salisbury Crags Hill Or Mountain 3.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.3 Mbps 96.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 36 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 75% 77 13.3
300+ Mbps 25% 331 36

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 374,058 kWh - mean 22,003 kWh : median 19,493 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 48,346 kWh - mean 3,022 kWh : median 2,666 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH10 5BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.93219700
Longitude -3.22079100
OS Easting 323827
OS Northing 0671688
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6554
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Professional service cosmopolitans
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
Shandon
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shandon - 05
Output Area / Small Area 2C3