The postcode EH12 5SU is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH12 5SU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH12 5SU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 5SU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to EH12 5SU is Balgreen Avenue which is centered 46 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Balgreen Road and is 147 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 649 m away at Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Slateford Rail Station, 1.98 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH12 5SU is The New Melville Bridge Club and is 279 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on April 8, 2015.
Residents reported an average download speed of 90.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH12 5SU 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to EH12 5SU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH12 5SU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH12 5SU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EH12 5SU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Struan Lodge Nursing Home | Pass and Eat Safe November 11, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Murrayside | Pass October 10, 2019 | 91 m | |
| The New Melville Bridge Club | Pass April 8, 2015 | 279 m | |
| Bright Sparks Nursery | Pass June 25, 2019 | 325 m | |
| The Murrayfield Nursery | Pass February 21, 2020 | 325 m | |
| Twin Lions Hotel | Improvement Required February 10, 2020 | 416 m | |
| Holiday Inn | Pass March 22, 2019 | 447 m | |
| CARRICKVALE GOLF CLUB HOUSE | Pass April 30, 2014 | 476 m | |
| Spire Murrayfield Hospital | Pass May 23, 2019 | 480 m | |
| Saughtonhall United Reformed Church | Pass August 6, 2008 | 534 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass February 11, 2020 | 550 m | |
| Cool Jade | Pass May 21, 2012 | 556 m | |
| GLENTURRET | Pass December 3, 2007 | 556 m | |
| Horizons Residential Care | Pass September 6, 2018 | 556 m | |
| MCINTOSH GUEST HOUSE | Pass May 12, 2010 | 556 m | |
| Manor Grange Care Home | Pass November 12, 2019 | 557 m | |
| ST MICROELECTRONICS | Pass June 6, 2012 | 557 m | |
| Edinburgh Zoo - Staff Canteen | Pass March 15, 2022 | 589 m | |
| Grassland Restaurant | Pass November 14, 2019 | 589 m | |
| Jungle Cafe Food Court | Pass January 30, 2020 | 589 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH12 5SU - Data from Apr 2022
| Balgreen Road | 147 m | |
| Balgreen Road | 269 m | |
| Pinkhill | 291 m | |
| Pinkhill | 341 m | |
| Belmont Crescent | 423 m | |
| Coltbridge Avenue | 1.54 km | |
| Longstone Road | 1.88 km | |
| Drum Brae South | 2.38 km | |
| Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) | 649 m | |
| Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) | 649 m | |
| Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) | 649 m | |
| Slateford Rail Station | 1.98 km | |
| Slateford Rail Station | 2.01 km | |
| South Gyle Rail Station | 2.48 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 5.93 km | |
| Hawes Pier | 9.57 km | |
| Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing | 10.15 km | |
| Entrance | 6.52 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH12 5SU - Data from Dec 2021
| Ravelston Woods | 1.44 km | |
| Corstorphine Hill | 1.56 km | |
| Windmill Brae | 2.02 km | |
| Craiglockhart Dell | Valley | 2.71 km |
| Craiglockhart Wood | 2.76 km | |
| Easter Craiglockhart Hill | 2.98 km | |
| Oak Plantation | 3.04 km | |
| Mill Stream | 3.09 km | |
| Wester Craiglockhart Hill | 3.11 km | |
| Colinton Dell | Valley | 3.53 km |
| Loch Ross | 3.66 km | |
| The Hill | 3.99 km | |
| Double Dykes Plantation | 3.99 km | |
| Braidburn Valley | Valley | 4.11 km |
| The Copse | 4.15 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH12 5SU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.1 Mbps | 90.4 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.5 Mbps | 30 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 126.2 | 19.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EH12 5SU - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.94204700 |
| Longitude | -3.25989600 |
| OS Easting | 321404 |
| OS Northing | 0672828 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Edinburgh West |
| Electoral Ward | Corstorphine/Murrayfield |
| Local Authority District | City of Edinburgh |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | East of Scotland |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000008 |
| Travel To Work Area | Edinburgh |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003596 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Balgreen and Roseburn |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Balgreen and Roseburn - 06 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |