The postcode EH11 3GU is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in December 2000 and is an active postcode. EH11 3GU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH11 3GU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 3GU as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.
The closest road name to EH11 3GU is Saughton Mains Place which is centered 104 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Whinpark Medical and is 182 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 467 m away at Saughton (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Kingsknowe Rail Station, 1.18 km away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Treasure Cottage and is 255 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on February 22, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 76 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH11 3GU 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 3GU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH11 3GU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH11 3GU
| Introduction | December 2000 |
| 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 3GU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broomhouse Primary Breakfast Club | Pass May 14, 2019 | 149 m | |
| Broomhouse Primary School | Pass November 26, 2012 | 149 m | |
| St Joseph's RC Primary Breakfast Club | Pass May 14, 2019 | 149 m | |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School | Pass November 26, 2012 | 149 m | |
| One Stop Stores | Pass February 12, 2019 | 255 m | |
| Treasure Cottage | Improvement Required February 22, 2022 | 255 m | |
| A Cake Less Ordinary | Pass May 21, 2015 | 393 m | |
| Space Kitchen | Pass January 20, 2020 | 416 m | |
| Just So Sweet | Pass October 30, 2019 | 457 m | |
| St Salvador's Church | Pass January 3, 2018 | 460 m | |
| Carrickvale Community Centre & The Glass Room Cafe | Pass June 28, 2019 | 513 m | |
| Smile Childcare | Pass September 1, 2011 | 513 m | |
| Broomhouse Convenience Store | Pass August 27, 2019 | 534 m | |
| Broomhouse Health Strategy Group | Pass December 4, 2017 | 534 m | |
| Crows Family Bakers | Improvement Required November 16, 2021 | 534 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass September 5, 2011 | 546 m | |
| STENHOUSE PRIMARY SCHOOL | Pass October 13, 2011 | 570 m | |
| Scottish Executive Office | Pass June 15, 2018 | 585 m | |
| H.M.PRISON SAUGHTON PRISONERS CANTEEN | Pass and Eat Safe June 20, 2016 | 629 m | |
| Saughton Prison Staff Canteen | Pass March 10, 2022 | 629 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH11 3GU - Data from Apr 2022
| Whinpark Medical | 182 m | |
| Whinpark Medical | 182 m | |
| Broomhouse Terrace | 198 m | |
| Saughton Mains | 266 m | |
| Broomhouse Terrace | 283 m | |
| Longstone Road | 713 m | |
| Murrayburn Gate | 1.65 km | |
| Drum Brae South | 2.82 km | |
| Saughton (Edinburgh Trams) | 467 m | |
| Saughton (Edinburgh Trams) | 467 m | |
| Saughton (Edinburgh Trams) | 468 m | |
| Kingsknowe Rail Station | 1.18 km | |
| Kingsknowe Rail Station | 1.2 km | |
| Slateford Rail Station | 1.69 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 7.49 km | |
| Hawes Pier | 9.96 km | |
| Town Pier | 11.66 km | |
| Entrance | 6.18 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH11 3GU - Data from Dec 2021
| Mill Stream | 1.81 km | |
| Craiglockhart Dell | Valley | 1.83 km |
| Colinton Dell | Valley | 2.24 km |
| Craiglockhart Wood | 2.44 km | |
| Wester Craiglockhart Hill | 2.52 km | |
| Dr Mackay's Wood | 2.59 km | |
| Easter Craiglockhart Hill | 2.69 km | |
| Corstorphine Hill | 2.75 km | |
| Loch Ross | 2.82 km | |
| Baberton Belt | 3.03 km | |
| Ravelston Woods | 3.03 km | |
| Wilderness Wood | 3.1 km | |
| Corby Hill | 3.37 km | |
| Windmill Brae | 3.43 km | |
| The Loch | 3.65 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH11 3GU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 76 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 14.6 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17 | 2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 85.8 | 16.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EH11 3GU - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.92895300 |
| Longitude | -3.27097800 |
| OS Easting | 320685 |
| OS Northing | 0671384 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| 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 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003643 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Stenhouse and Saughton Mains |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Stenhouse and Saughton Mains - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A1 |