Postcode EH12 5EA (City of Edinburgh)

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

EH12 5EA 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 5EA as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Students and commuters.

The closest road name to EH12 5EA is Grosvenor Street which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is West Maitland Street and is 10 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 248 m away at Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Haymarket Rail Station, 184 m away.

The local pub for residents of EH12 5EA is The Mercat Bar & Kitchen and is 45 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 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on January 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 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 2 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 EH12 5EA 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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