Postcode EH12 5EQ (City of Edinburgh)

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

EH12 5EQ 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 5EQ as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Professional service cosmopolitans.

The closest road name to EH12 5EQ is Palmerston Place Lane which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is West Maitland Street and is 121 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 260 m away at Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Haymarket Rail Station, 233 m away.

The local pub for residents of EH12 5EQ is The Mercat Bar & Kitchen and is 129 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 116 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on January 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 52.4% 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 3.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EH12 5EQ 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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