Postcode EH11 3QA (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH11 3QA and nearby postcodes

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

EH11 3QA 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 3QA as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to EH11 3QA is Saughton Mains Gardens which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Saughton Mains Avenue and is 221 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 535 m away at Saughton (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Kingsknowe Rail Station, 1.19 km away.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Treasure Cottage and is 112 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on February 22, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 1.5 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 EH11 3QA 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 3QA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Saughton Mains Gardens 42 m
Saughton Mains Avenue 76 m
Saughton Mains Place 78 m
Saughton Mains Drive 101 m
Saughton Mains Loan 202 m
Stenhouse Street West 228 m
Saughton Mains Grove 232 m
Saughton Mains Bank 245 m
Saughton Road 251 m
Pollard Glebe 259 m
Saughton Mains Park 279 m
Ellis Drive 298 m
Fairbrae 326 m
Saughton Mains Terrace 327 m
Dania Court 329 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH11 3QA

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 3QA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
One Stop Stores Retailers - other Pass
February 12, 2019
112 m
Treasure Cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
February 22, 2022
112 m
Broomhouse Primary Breakfast Club School/college/university Pass
May 14, 2019
302 m
Broomhouse Primary School School/college/university Pass
November 26, 2012
302 m
St Joseph's RC Primary Breakfast Club School/college/university Pass
May 14, 2019
302 m
St Joseph's RC Primary School School/college/university Pass
November 26, 2012
302 m
St Salvador's Church Other catering premises Pass
January 3, 2018
318 m
A Cake Less Ordinary Other catering premises Pass
May 21, 2015
340 m
Carrickvale Community Centre & The Glass Room Cafe Other catering premises Pass
June 28, 2019
366 m
Smile Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
September 1, 2011
366 m
Just So Sweet Other catering premises Pass
October 30, 2019
395 m
STENHOUSE PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university Pass
October 13, 2011
418 m
H.M.PRISON SAUGHTON PRISONERS CANTEEN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass and Eat Safe
June 20, 2016
482 m
Saughton Prison Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 10, 2022
482 m
Edinburgh Prison Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 20, 2018
505 m
Space Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 20, 2020
565 m
Leonard Cheshire Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
August 23, 2019
566 m
Ali's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
March 14, 2022
629 m
John Bain & Son Butchers Manufacturers/packers Pass
March 8, 2022
629 m
One O One Retailers - other Pass
January 23, 2020
629 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Saughton Mains Avenue Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Saughton Mains Avenue Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Whinpark Medical Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Whinpark Medical Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Saughton Mains Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Longstone Road Taxi Rank 635 m
Murrayburn Gate Taxi Rank 1.77 km
Coltbridge Avenue Taxi Rank 2.76 km
Saughton (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 535 m
Saughton (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 535 m
Saughton (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 535 m
Kingsknowe Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Kingsknowe Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Slateford Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 7.36 km
Hawes Pier Ferry 10.03 km
Town Pier Ferry 11.72 km
Entrance Air 6.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Craiglockhart Dell Valley 1.76 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.8 km
Colinton Dell Valley 2.24 km
Craiglockhart Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Wester Craiglockhart Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Easter Craiglockhart Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Dr Mackay's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Corstorphine Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Ravelston Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Loch Ross Inland Water 2.96 km
Baberton Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Wilderness Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Windmill Brae Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Corby Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.42 km
Braidburn Valley Valley 3.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 126.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 36 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% 29 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 111.3 11.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 348,360 kWh - mean 9,677 kWh : median 9,613 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 64,087 kWh - mean 4,272 kWh : median 3,146 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH11 3QA - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.92939500
Longitude -3.26865600
OS Easting 320831
OS Northing 0671430
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
947
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: 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