Postcode EH11 3BG (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH11 3BG and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH11 3BG is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH11 3BG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH11 3BG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 3BG as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to EH11 3BG is Whitson Place West which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whitson Crescent and is 59 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 283 m away at Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Slateford Rail Station, 1.19 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH11 3BG is CARRICKVALE GOLF CLUB HOUSE and is 312 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on April 30, 2014. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oriental Express and is 328 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on March 22, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.3 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 EH11 3BG 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 EH11 3BG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EH11 3BG, and the approximate distance away.

Whitson Place West 22 m
Whitson Crescent 80 m
Whitson Way 81 m
Whitson Road 126 m
Whitson Grove 159 m
Whitson Place East 180 m
Stevenson Drive 241 m
Whitson Terrace 248 m
Whitson Walk 270 m
Stenhouse Avenue 327 m
Balgreen Road 384 m
Stenhouse Place East 415 m
Stenhouse Drive 722 m
Gorgie Road 801 m
Colinton Road 1.81 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH11 3BG

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 EH11 3BG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Garden Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Improvement Required
March 30, 2022
297 m
CARRICKVALE GOLF CLUB HOUSE Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
April 30, 2014
312 m
Balgreen Express Retailers - other Pass
November 23, 2021
328 m
Oriental Express Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
March 22, 2022
328 m
Fitovitalia UK Retailers - other Pass
January 22, 2019
352 m
Balgreen Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
July 23, 2019
395 m
Balgreen Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 4, 2020
395 m
Balgreen Primary Breakfast Club School/college/university Pass
April 4, 2019
395 m
Balgreen Primary School School/college/university Pass
February 22, 2017
395 m
CEC Ford's Road RHOP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
July 29, 2019
413 m
Stenhouse Children's Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 13, 2019
413 m
Greggs Retailers - other Pass
March 18, 2019
462 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
March 18, 2014
462 m
Garvald Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 7, 2018
471 m
Nadeem Store Retailers - other Pass
November 11, 2021
476 m
PREMIER STORE Retailers - other Pass
September 7, 2011
476 m
Sitooterie Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
January 27, 2020
476 m
Stenhouse Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
July 23, 2020
476 m
SWS Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
March 14, 2022
476 m
Stenhouse Baptist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
June 10, 2020
503 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH11 3BG - Data from Apr 2022

Whitson Crescent Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Whitson Crescent Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Whitson Grove Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Whitson Grove Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Balgreen Primary School Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Longstone Road Taxi Rank 1.27 km
Coltbridge Avenue Taxi Rank 1.62 km
Grosvenor Street Taxi Rank 2.63 km
Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 283 m
Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 285 m
Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 288 m
Slateford Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Slateford Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
Kingsknowe Rail Station Rail 2 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 6.25 km
Hawes Pier Ferry 10.27 km
Town Pier Ferry 11.87 km
Entrance Air 6.99 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH11 3BG - Data from Dec 2021

Craiglockhart Dell Valley 1.94 km
Craiglockhart Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Ravelston Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Windmill Brae Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Easter Craiglockhart Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Wester Craiglockhart Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Corstorphine Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.41 km
Colinton Dell Valley 2.83 km
Braidburn Valley Valley 3.35 km
Dr Mackay's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Blackford Pond Inland Water 3.8 km
Oak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Loch Ross Inland Water 3.88 km
Hunter's Tryst Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH11 3BG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.3 Mbps 90.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 11.7 Mbps 14 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 10
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.2 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 105,336 kWh - mean 8,778 kWh : median 8,357 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 29,095 kWh - mean 2,645 kWh : median 2,325 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH11 3BG - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.93576700
Longitude -3.25405700
OS Easting 321756
OS Northing 0672123
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1465
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Edinburgh West
Electoral Ward Sighthill/Gorgie
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic dynamics
Subgroup: Constrained neighbourhoods
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Large Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34003535
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Stenhouse and Saughton Mains
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Stenhouse and Saughton Mains - 06
Output Area / Small Area 3C1