Postcode EH10 5BN (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH10 5BN and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to EH10 5BN is South Ettrick Road which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is George Watsons College and is 109 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.48 km away at Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Haymarket Rail Station, 1.46 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH10 5BN is MERCHISTON TENNIS AND BOWLING CLUB and is 413 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on December 8, 2008.

Residents reported an average download speed of 24.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 64.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 35.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

South Ettrick Road 63 m
St Teresa Place 105 m
Napier Loan 127 m
Napier Road 147 m
Merchiston Bank Avenue 174 m
Spylaw Road 181 m
Ettrick Loan 185 m
Ettrick Road 191 m
Mardale Crescent 227 m
Gillsland Road 253 m
Merchiston Crescent 254 m
Merchiston Bank Gardens 275 m
West Castle Road 280 m
Abbotsford Crescent 305 m
Stable Lane 315 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH10 5BN

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 5BN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cornerhouse Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
June 18, 2019
85 m
George Watson's College School/college/university Pass and Eat Safe
June 18, 2019
131 m
Garvald Community House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 30, 2011
230 m
Colinton Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 2, 2020
300 m
Corner House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
August 12, 2019
300 m
Triangle Restaurant - Napier University Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
May 21, 2019
301 m
Bright Horizons Bruntsfield Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
October 21, 2019
342 m
Cavalry Barracks & Garrison Sergeant Mess Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass and Eat Safe
December 9, 2009
369 m
Officers Mess & Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass and Eat Safe
April 4, 2019
369 m
Redford Cavalry Barracks Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass and Eat Safe
April 4, 2019
369 m
Polwarth Parish Church Other catering premises Pass
March 7, 2019
401 m
Edinburgh Steiner School and Kindergarten School/college/university Pass
June 20, 2019
403 m
Melville House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Improvement Required
August 12, 2019
409 m
MERCHISTON TENNIS AND BOWLING CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
December 8, 2008
413 m
SCOTMID Retailers - other Pass
April 12, 2012
413 m
SANDESON HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
August 4, 2009
433 m
Salt Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
December 8, 2020
463 m
The Harvest Garden Retailers - other Pass
December 1, 2021
463 m
STARBUCKS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
July 13, 2009
465 m
Tesco Metro Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
June 27, 2018
465 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

George Watsons College Bus Stop/Station 109 m
George Watsons College Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Gillsland Road Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Gillsland Road Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Polwarth Parish Church Bus Stop/Station 373 m
Merchiston Place Taxi Rank 574 m
Morningside Road Taxi Rank 576 m
Falcon Avenue Taxi Rank 591 m
Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 1.48 km
Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 1.48 km
Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 1.48 km
Haymarket Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
Haymarket Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
Slateford Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 5.65 km
Entrance Air 9.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Easter Craiglockhart Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Craiglockhart Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Blackford Pond Inland Water 1.58 km
Blackford Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Braidburn Valley Valley 1.98 km
Wester Craiglockhart Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Windmill Brae Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Craiglockhart Dell Valley 2.44 km
Braid Hills Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
The Braids Hill Or Mountain Ranges 2.65 km
Elf Loch Inland Water 2.71 km
Salisbury Crags Hill Or Mountain 3.11 km
Cockit Hat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 3.26 km
Ravelston Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.2 Mbps 24.7 Mbps 39.84 Mbps
Upload 5 Mbps 4.8 Mbps 8.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 35.7% 18.6 3.3
30-300 Mbps 64.3% 36.6 7.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 380,027 kWh - mean 29,233 kWh : median 26,761 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 55,335 kWh - mean 4,257 kWh : median 3,566 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH10 5BN - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.93255000
Longitude -3.21780900
OS Easting 324014
OS Northing 0671724
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: 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
Merchiston and Greenhill
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Merchiston and Greenhill - 02
Output Area / Small Area 2C3