Postcode EH10 5BP (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH10 5BP and nearby postcodes

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

EH10 5BP 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 5BP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to EH10 5BP is Gillsland Road which is centered 111 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gillsland Road and is 108 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.53 km away at Murrayfield Stadium (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Slateford Rail Station, 1.48 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH10 5BP is MERCHISTON TENNIS AND BOWLING CLUB and is 517 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on December 8, 2008.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 58.3% 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 2.2 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 5BP 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 5BP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Gillsland Road 111 m
Spylaw Road 126 m
Merchiston Gardens 198 m
South Gillsland Road 198 m
Gray's Loan 221 m
Polwarth Terrace 223 m
St Teresa Place 229 m
South Ettrick Road 258 m
Ettrick Road 285 m
Napier Loan 356 m
Napier Road 400 m
Myreside Road 428 m
Colinton Road 1.37 km
B701 3.03 km
A720 3.93 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH10 5BP

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 5BP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Colinton Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 2, 2020
0 m
Edinburgh Steiner School and Kindergarten School/college/university Pass
June 20, 2019
123 m
Melville House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Improvement Required
August 12, 2019
178 m
Corner House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
August 12, 2019
193 m
Jubilee House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
May 6, 2019
232 m
Myreside Pavilion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
May 9, 2019
240 m
Cornerhouse Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
June 18, 2019
279 m
Polwarth Parish Church Other catering premises Pass
March 7, 2019
324 m
George Watson's College School/college/university Pass and Eat Safe
June 18, 2019
351 m
Craiglockhart After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
December 3, 2019
363 m
Craiglockhart Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
June 25, 2019
363 m
Craiglockhart Primary School/college/university Pass
August 17, 2017
363 m
LONDIS Retailers - other Pass
February 5, 2007
428 m
Garvald Community House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 30, 2011
447 m
Tea & Sympathy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
November 20, 2018
467 m
MacKenzies Catering Other catering premises Pass
March 18, 2022
482 m
MERCHISTON TENNIS AND BOWLING CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
December 8, 2008
517 m
SCOTMID Retailers - other Pass
April 12, 2012
517 m
Margiotta Retailers - other Pass
October 27, 2017
542 m
The Terrace CafÚ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
March 21, 2022
542 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gillsland Road Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Gray's Loan Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Gillsland Road Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Spylaw Road Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Spylaw Road Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Falcon Avenue Taxi Rank 800 m
Morningside Road Taxi Rank 805 m
Merchiston Place Taxi Rank 872 m
Murrayfield Stadium (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 1.53 km
Murrayfield Stadium (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 1.53 km
Murrayfield Stadium (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 1.53 km
Slateford Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Slateford Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Haymarket Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 5.86 km
Entrance Air 9.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Easter Craiglockhart Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Craiglockhart Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Blackford Pond Inland Water 1.75 km
Wester Craiglockhart Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Braidburn Valley Valley 1.87 km
Blackford Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Craiglockhart Dell Valley 2.15 km
Windmill Brae Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Braid Hills Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Elf Loch Inland Water 2.71 km
The Braids Hill Or Mountain Ranges 2.72 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.96 km
Cockit Hat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Colinton Dell Valley 3.18 km
Hunter's Tryst Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.9 Mbps 34 Mbps 55 Mbps
Upload 8.5 Mbps 8.2 Mbps 19 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10.5 3
30-300 Mbps 41.7% 46 11
300+ Mbps 58.3% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 158,754 kWh - mean 14,432 kWh : median 14,710 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 24,053 kWh - mean 2,405 kWh : median 2,376 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH10 5BP - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.93122400
Longitude -3.22199300
OS Easting 323750
OS Northing 0671581
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 West
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: Communal 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
Shandon
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shandon - 05
Output Area / Small Area 5B2