The postcode EH10 5BW is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH10 5BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH10 5BW 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 5BW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to EH10 5BW is Gillsland Road which is centered 69 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Polwarth Parish Church and is 147 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.39 km away at Murrayfield Stadium (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Haymarket Rail Station, 1.44 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH10 5BW is MERCHISTON TENNIS AND BOWLING CLUB and is 341 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on December 8, 2008.
Residents reported an average download speed of 81.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.3% 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 3.4 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 5BW 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 5BW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH10 5BW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH10 5BW
| 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 5BW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melville House Nursery | Improvement Required August 12, 2019 | 163 m | |
| Polwarth Parish Church | Pass March 7, 2019 | 167 m | |
| Colinton Nursing Home | Pass March 2, 2020 | 178 m | |
| Cornerhouse Nursery | Pass June 18, 2019 | 196 m | |
| Edinburgh Steiner School and Kindergarten | Pass June 20, 2019 | 198 m | |
| Jubilee House | Pass May 6, 2019 | 218 m | |
| Garvald Community House | Pass March 30, 2011 | 313 m | |
| Corner House Nursery | Pass August 12, 2019 | 339 m | |
| MERCHISTON TENNIS AND BOWLING CLUB | Pass December 8, 2008 | 341 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass April 12, 2012 | 341 m | |
| George Watson's College | Pass and Eat Safe June 18, 2019 | 371 m | |
| Craiglockhart After School Club | Pass December 3, 2019 | 377 m | |
| Craiglockhart Nursery | Pass June 25, 2019 | 377 m | |
| Craiglockhart Primary | Pass August 17, 2017 | 377 m | |
| Myreside Pavilion | Pass May 9, 2019 | 398 m | |
| LONDIS | Pass February 5, 2007 | 420 m | |
| Tea & Sympathy | Pass November 20, 2018 | 439 m | |
| Stone Willy's Kitchen - Londis | Pass November 25, 2021 | 443 m | |
| Cafe 48 | Pass November 23, 2017 | 480 m | |
| North Merchiston Playgroup | Pass October 2, 2018 | 480 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH10 5BW - Data from Apr 2022
| Polwarth Parish Church | 147 m | |
| Polwarth Parish Church | 173 m | |
| Gillsland Road | 251 m | |
| Gillsland Road | 262 m | |
| Ashley Terrace | 286 m | |
| Merchiston Place | 782 m | |
| Morningside Road | 835 m | |
| Falcon Avenue | 844 m | |
| Murrayfield Stadium (Edinburgh Trams) | 1.39 km | |
| Murrayfield Stadium (Edinburgh Trams) | 1.39 km | |
| Murrayfield Stadium (Edinburgh Trams) | 1.39 km | |
| Haymarket Rail Station | 1.44 km | |
| Haymarket Rail Station | 1.45 km | |
| Slateford Rail Station | 1.56 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 5.68 km | |
| Entrance | 9.02 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH10 5BW - Data from Dec 2021
| Easter Craiglockhart Hill | 1.41 km | |
| Craiglockhart Wood | 1.42 km | |
| Blackford Pond | 1.82 km | |
| Wester Craiglockhart Hill | 1.93 km | |
| Windmill Brae | 1.99 km | |
| Blackford Hill | 2.02 km | |
| Braidburn Valley | Valley | 2.05 km |
| Craiglockhart Dell | Valley | 2.27 km |
| Braid Hills | 2.68 km | |
| The Braids | 2.85 km | |
| Elf Loch | 2.86 km | |
| Mill Stream | 3.08 km | |
| Cockit Hat Plantation | 3.16 km | |
| Ravelston Woods | 3.16 km | |
| Colinton Dell | Valley | 3.32 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH10 5BW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 70.4 Mbps | 81.2 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.9 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 6.7% | 100% | 74.6 | 15.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 93.3% | 93.3% | 418.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for EH10 5BW - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.93281900 |
| Longitude | -3.22199600 |
| OS Easting | 323753 |
| OS Northing | 0671759 |
| 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: 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 |
Shandon |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Shandon - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B1 |