The postcode EH10 5BQ is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH10 5BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH10 5BQ 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 5BQ as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Professional service cosmopolitans.
The closest road name to EH10 5BQ is South Ettrick Road which is centered 36 m away.
The nearest bus stop is George Watsons College and is 107 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.54 km away at Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Haymarket Rail Station, 1.52 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH10 5BQ is MERCHISTON TENNIS AND BOWLING CLUB and is 454 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on December 8, 2008.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for EH10 5BQ 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 5BQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH10 5BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH10 5BQ
| 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 5BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerhouse Nursery | Pass June 18, 2019 | 120 m | |
| George Watson's College | Pass and Eat Safe June 18, 2019 | 143 m | |
| Corner House Nursery | Pass August 12, 2019 | 219 m | |
| Colinton Nursing Home | Pass March 2, 2020 | 223 m | |
| Garvald Community House | Pass March 30, 2011 | 298 m | |
| Edinburgh Steiner School and Kindergarten | Pass June 20, 2019 | 334 m | |
| Melville House Nursery | Improvement Required August 12, 2019 | 353 m | |
| Triangle Restaurant - Napier University | Pass May 21, 2019 | 376 m | |
| Polwarth Parish Church | Pass March 7, 2019 | 387 m | |
| Jubilee House | Pass May 6, 2019 | 414 m | |
| Bright Horizons Bruntsfield Nursery | Pass October 21, 2019 | 425 m | |
| Myreside Pavilion | Pass May 9, 2019 | 443 m | |
| Cavalry Barracks & Garrison Sergeant Mess | Pass and Eat Safe December 9, 2009 | 444 m | |
| Officers Mess & Bar | Pass and Eat Safe April 4, 2019 | 444 m | |
| Redford Cavalry Barracks Kitchen | Pass and Eat Safe April 4, 2019 | 444 m | |
| MERCHISTON TENNIS AND BOWLING CLUB | Pass December 8, 2008 | 454 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass April 12, 2012 | 454 m | |
| SANDESON HOUSE | Pass August 4, 2009 | 506 m | |
| Masti Indian Street Food | Improvement Required March 15, 2022 | 522 m | |
| Morningside Spice | Improvement Required February 22, 2022 | 522 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH10 5BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| George Watsons College | 107 m | |
| Gillsland Road | 118 m | |
| George Watsons College | 120 m | |
| Gillsland Road | 196 m | |
| Gray's Loan | 344 m | |
| Morningside Road | 610 m | |
| Falcon Avenue | 616 m | |
| Merchiston Place | 659 m | |
| Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams) | 1.54 km | |
| Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams) | 1.54 km | |
| Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams) | 1.54 km | |
| Haymarket Rail Station | 1.52 km | |
| Haymarket Rail Station | 1.53 km | |
| Slateford Rail Station | 1.7 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 5.73 km | |
| Entrance | 9.24 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH10 5BQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Easter Craiglockhart Hill | 1.41 km | |
| Craiglockhart Wood | 1.46 km | |
| Blackford Pond | 1.59 km | |
| Blackford Hill | 1.8 km | |
| Braidburn Valley | Valley | 1.92 km |
| Wester Craiglockhart Hill | 1.96 km | |
| Windmill Brae | 2.15 km | |
| Craiglockhart Dell | Valley | 2.36 km |
| Braid Hills | 2.5 km | |
| The Braids | 2.63 km | |
| Elf Loch | 2.68 km | |
| Cockit Hat Plantation | 3.08 km | |
| Mill Stream | 3.17 km | |
| Salisbury Crags | 3.19 km | |
| Hunter's Tryst Plantation | 3.35 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH10 5BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.93194500 |
| Longitude | -3.21867100 |
| OS Easting | 323959 |
| OS Northing | 0671658 |
| 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: 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 |