Postcode EH12 5LB (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH12 5LB and nearby postcodes

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

EH12 5LB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 5LB as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Professional service cosmopolitans.

The closest road name to EH12 5LB is Grosvenor Gardens which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Haymarket Station and is 110 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 127 m away at Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Haymarket Rail Station, 198 m away.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Just Pizza 2 Go and is 77 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection on July 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 86.4% 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Grosvenor Gardens 58 m
Haymarket Terrace 85 m
Coates Gardens 98 m
Rosebery Crescent 123 m
Rosebery Crescent Lane 123 m
Magdala Crescent 157 m
Magdala Mews 184 m
Donaldson Crescent 188 m
Eglinton Crescent 198 m
Haymarket Yards 216 m
Lansdowne Crescent 221 m
Grosvenor Crescent 226 m
Distillery Lane 228 m
Glencairn Crescent 238 m
Easter Dalry Wynd 263 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH12 5LB

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 5LB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Piries Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
March 10, 2020
0 m
THE ARGUS HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
March 28, 2012
0 m
Coates Cafe Manufacturers/packers Pass
January 9, 2020
54 m
Designer Cake Boutique Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
October 21, 2014
54 m
Flatbread Turkish Bakery House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
December 12, 2021
54 m
Kung Fu Tea Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
August 18, 2011
54 m
Vietnam Gallery Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
November 2, 2020
54 m
BOISDALE HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
February 22, 2011
63 m
Haymarket Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
July 8, 2019
63 m
No 32 Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
August 15, 2012
66 m
Apex Haymarket Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
October 19, 2021
77 m
Cucina LC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Improvement Required
January 7, 2020
77 m
Hau Han Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
November 9, 2021
77 m
Just Pizza 2 Go Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
July 23, 2020
77 m
Max News Retailers - other Pass
April 16, 2010
77 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
November 4, 2019
77 m
Lezzetli Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
August 13, 2019
89 m
Burger Mama Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
November 22, 2021
102 m
Sandwich Culture Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
September 10, 2019
102 m
Scotmid Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
February 26, 2019
102 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Haymarket Station Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Magdala Crescent Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Haymarket Station Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Haymarket Station Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Magdala Crescent Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Grosvenor Street Taxi Rank 277 m
Manor Place Taxi Rank 476 m
International Conference Centre Taxi Rank 739 m
Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 127 m
Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 127 m
Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 127 m
Haymarket Rail Station Rail 198 m
Haymarket Rail Station Rail 209 m
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 4.22 km
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 10.53 km
Entrance Air 8.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Windmill Brae Woodland Or Forest 714 m
The Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Ravelston Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
The Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Heriot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Calton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Blackford Pond Inland Water 2.84 km
Craiglockhart Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Easter Craiglockhart Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Salisbury Crags Hill Or Mountain 2.95 km
Blackford Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km
Corstorphine Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.37 km
Wester Craiglockhart Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.38 km
Craiglockhart Dell Valley 3.53 km
Braidburn Valley Valley 3.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.8 Mbps 90.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 21 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% 16.5 1
30-300 Mbps 13.6% 106.4 17.9
300+ Mbps 86.4% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 371,135 kWh - mean 16,870 kWh : median 15,926 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 37,423 kWh - mean 2,339 kWh : median 2,088 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH12 5LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.94655100
Longitude -3.22124300
OS Easting 323827
OS Northing 0673286
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6267
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 S34003689
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Deans Village
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Deans Village - 05
Output Area / Small Area 2C3