The postcode EH11 2BU is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH11 2BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH11 2BU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 EH11 2BU as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant commuters.
The closest road name to EH11 2BU is Distillery Lane which is centered 77 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Haymarket Station and is 86 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 175 m away at Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Haymarket Rail Station, 108 m away.
The local pub for residents of EH11 2BU is Ryries Bar and is 96 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on March 30, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from GF and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on March 10, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 44 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.
Policing for EH11 2BU 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 EH11 2BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH11 2BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH11 2BU
| 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 EH11 2BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appelation Wines | Pass January 12, 2010 | 0 m | |
| GF | Improvement Required March 10, 2022 | 0 m | |
| Thai At Haymarket | Pass August 15, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Ali Baba | Pass January 23, 2020 | 29 m | |
| Escape | Pass January 31, 2018 | 29 m | |
| Throat Punch Coffee Company | Awaiting Inspection September 10, 2021 | 29 m | |
| Troy Cafe | Pass November 15, 2021 | 29 m | |
| Twelve Triangles | Improvement Required October 23, 2019 | 29 m | |
| Los Amigos | Pass June 20, 2019 | 52 m | |
| Mediterranean Supermarket | Pass January 15, 2019 | 52 m | |
| PHO Viet | Pass July 10, 2019 | 52 m | |
| Pizza Geeks | Pass November 28, 2018 | 52 m | |
| Baixing Chinese Supermarket | Pass February 26, 2020 | 67 m | |
| Marmaris | Pass May 23, 2019 | 67 m | |
| M & D CALEDONIAN NEWSAGENTS | Pass March 22, 2007 | 69 m | |
| Xiangbala Hot Pot | Pass July 22, 2019 | 69 m | |
| AMT ESPRESSO | Pass April 12, 2010 | 96 m | |
| Marks & Spencer Simply Food | Pass March 8, 2016 | 96 m | |
| Ryries Bar | Pass March 30, 2022 | 96 m | |
| STARBUCKS | Pass December 7, 2009 | 96 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH11 2BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Haymarket Station | 86 m | |
| Haymarket Station | 87 m | |
| Haymarket Station | 114 m | |
| Haymarket Station | 136 m | |
| Haymarket Station | 165 m | |
| Grosvenor Street | 225 m | |
| Manor Place | 422 m | |
| International Conference Centre | 525 m | |
| Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams) | 175 m | |
| Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams) | 175 m | |
| Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams) | 176 m | |
| Haymarket Rail Station | 108 m | |
| Haymarket Rail Station | 110 m | |
| Edinburgh Rail Station | 1.8 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 4.33 km | |
| Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing | 10.81 km | |
| Entrance | 9.14 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH11 2BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Windmill Brae | 1.02 km | |
| The Hill | 2.28 km | |
| The Copse | 2.46 km | |
| Heriot Hill | 2.49 km | |
| Calton Hill | 2.51 km | |
| Blackford Pond | 2.55 km | |
| Ravelston Woods | 2.56 km | |
| Salisbury Crags | 2.73 km | |
| Craiglockhart Wood | 2.73 km | |
| Easter Craiglockhart Hill | 2.76 km | |
| Blackford Hill | 2.81 km | |
| Wester Craiglockhart Hill | 3.26 km | |
| Braidburn Valley | Valley | 3.35 km |
| Craiglockhart Dell | Valley | 3.48 km |
| The Lion's Haunch | 3.48 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH11 2BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 44 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.3 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 18 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 60 | 15 |
| 300+ Mbps | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.94480000 |
| Longitude | -3.21755300 |
| OS Easting | 324054 |
| OS Northing | 0673087 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Edinburgh South West |
| Electoral Ward | Sighthill/Gorgie |
| 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: Migrant commuters |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003661 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dalry and Fountainbridge |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dalry and Fountainbridge - 07 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2C2 |