Postcode EH12 5BJ (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH12 5BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH12 5BJ is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH12 5BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH12 5BJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 EH12 5BJ as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Professional service cosmopolitans.

The closest road name to EH12 5BJ is Palmerston Place which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Palmerston Place and is 115 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 342 m away at Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Haymarket Rail Station, 341 m away.

The local pub for residents of EH12 5BJ is The Mercat Bar & Kitchen and is 244 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on July 12, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dimitri's Sandwich Bar and is 240 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on January 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 151.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.1% 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EH12 5BJ 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 EH12 5BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EH12 5BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Palmerston Place 53 m
Grosvenor Crescent 100 m
Glencairn Crescent 104 m
Chester Street 129 m
Manor Place 136 m
Lansdowne Crescent 147 m
Palmerston Place Lane 175 m
Rothesay Place 184 m
Rothesay Terrace 203 m
Eglinton Crescent 211 m
Douglas Crescent 230 m
Rothesay Mews 251 m
William Street North West Lane 255 m
West Maitland Street 259 m
Douglas Gardens Mews 263 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH12 5BJ

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 EH12 5BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Early Days Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
April 15, 2019
0 m
Church Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Improvement Required
March 2, 2020
71 m
St Mary's School of Music School/college/university Pass
September 12, 2018
100 m
Parsley & Thyme Catering - West End Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 23, 2019
112 m
West End Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
September 11, 2019
112 m
The Palmerston Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
July 21, 2021
185 m
Hilton Edinburgh Grosvenor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
October 26, 2021
193 m
Costcutter Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
February 14, 2011
240 m
Dimitri's Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
January 28, 2020
240 m
Greggs Retailers - other Pass
January 28, 2020
240 m
Hilton Grosvenor - Town house Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
October 12, 2012
243 m
Ritz Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
September 19, 2012
243 m
Rustom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
December 6, 2021
243 m
Tandoori Nite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
January 26, 2021
244 m
The Mercat Bar & Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
July 12, 2018
244 m
Omar Khayyam Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
December 13, 2018
248 m
Travelodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
March 6, 2012
264 m
No 32 Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
August 15, 2012
270 m
China Star Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Improvement Required
March 29, 2022
282 m
Haymarket Bar Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
August 28, 2018
282 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH12 5BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Palmerston Place Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Palmerston Place Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Chester Street Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Chester Street Bus Stop/Station 201 m
West Maitland Street Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Grosvenor Street Taxi Rank 230 m
Manor Place Taxi Rank 255 m
International Conference Centre Taxi Rank 615 m
Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 342 m
Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 345 m
Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 348 m
Haymarket Rail Station Rail 341 m
Haymarket Rail Station Rail 349 m
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 3.92 km
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 10.41 km
Entrance Air 9.1 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH12 5BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Windmill Brae Woodland Or Forest 815 m
The Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
The Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Heriot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Calton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Ravelston Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Salisbury Crags Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
Blackford Pond Inland Water 2.95 km
Craiglockhart Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Easter Craiglockhart Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.17 km
Blackford Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.21 km
Corstorphine Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.52 km
Arthur's Seat Hill Or Mountain 3.55 km
The Lion's Haunch Hill Or Mountain 3.57 km
St Margaret's Loch Inland Water 3.57 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH12 5BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 151.7 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10.7 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 49 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 6.9% 111.5 14.5
300+ Mbps 93.1% 1096 49

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 698,380 kWh - mean 18,875 kWh : median 17,212 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH12 5BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.94873600
Longitude -3.21801300
OS Easting 324033
OS Northing 0673526
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6848
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Edinburgh West
Electoral Ward City Centre
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Professional service cosmopolitans
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Large Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34003529
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Deans Village
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Deans Village - 04
Output Area / Small Area 2C3