The postcode EH12 5XE is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH12 5XE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH12 5XE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 5XE as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired independent city dwellers.
The closest road name to EH12 5XE is Glendevon Road which is centered 83 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Balgreen Road and is 82 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 200 m away at Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Slateford Rail Station, 1.57 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH12 5XE is CARRICKVALE GOLF CLUB HOUSE and is 307 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on April 30, 2014. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oriental Express and is 319 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on March 22, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 162.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH12 5XE 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 5XE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH12 5XE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH12 5XE
| 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 5XE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTMID | Pass February 11, 2020 | 53 m | |
| Fitovitalia UK | Pass January 22, 2019 | 134 m | |
| Saughtonhall United Reformed Church | Pass August 6, 2008 | 246 m | |
| CARRICKVALE GOLF CLUB HOUSE | Pass April 30, 2014 | 307 m | |
| Balgreen Express | Pass November 23, 2021 | 319 m | |
| Oriental Express | Improvement Required March 22, 2022 | 319 m | |
| Balgreen Bowling Club | Pass July 23, 2019 | 388 m | |
| Balgreen Nursery School | Pass March 4, 2020 | 388 m | |
| Balgreen Primary Breakfast Club | Pass April 4, 2019 | 388 m | |
| Balgreen Primary School | Pass February 22, 2017 | 388 m | |
| Bright Sparks Nursery | Pass June 25, 2019 | 437 m | |
| The Murrayfield Nursery | Pass February 21, 2020 | 437 m | |
| Struan Lodge Nursing Home | Pass and Eat Safe November 11, 2019 | 517 m | |
| Prego Superstore | Improvement Required October 7, 2019 | 525 m | |
| Twin Lions Hotel | Improvement Required February 10, 2020 | 545 m | |
| Asha | Improvement Required March 1, 2022 | 552 m | |
| Brash Family Butchers | Improvement Required March 15, 2022 | 552 m | |
| Tang Chinese Takeaway | Improvement Required November 24, 2021 | 552 m | |
| Coco Bean Cafe | Pass July 4, 2019 | 562 m | |
| Murrayside | Pass October 10, 2019 | 604 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH12 5XE - Data from Apr 2022
| Balgreen Road | 82 m | |
| Balgreen Road | 84 m | |
| Balgreen Tram Stop | 144 m | |
| Saughtonhall Church | 193 m | |
| Saughtonhall Church | 223 m | |
| Coltbridge Avenue | 1.24 km | |
| Longstone Road | 1.73 km | |
| Grosvenor Street | 2.36 km | |
| Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) | 200 m | |
| Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) | 202 m | |
| Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) | 204 m | |
| Slateford Rail Station | 1.57 km | |
| Slateford Rail Station | 1.6 km | |
| Haymarket Rail Station | 2.22 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 5.82 km | |
| Hawes Pier | 10.08 km | |
| Town Pier | 11.64 km | |
| Entrance | 7.01 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH12 5XE - Data from Dec 2021
| Ravelston Woods | 1.64 km | |
| Windmill Brae | 1.76 km | |
| Corstorphine Hill | 2.02 km | |
| Craiglockhart Wood | 2.31 km | |
| Craiglockhart Dell | Valley | 2.38 km |
| Easter Craiglockhart Hill | 2.52 km | |
| Wester Craiglockhart Hill | 2.7 km | |
| Mill Stream | 2.88 km | |
| Colinton Dell | Valley | 3.3 km |
| Oak Plantation | 3.52 km | |
| Braidburn Valley | Valley | 3.63 km |
| The Hill | 3.82 km | |
| Blackford Pond | 3.88 km | |
| The Copse | 3.98 km | |
| Loch Ross | 4.05 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH12 5XE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 65.4 Mbps | 162.3 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 11 Mbps | 16.1 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 28 | 3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 84.8 | 11.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for EH12 5XE - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.93992000 |
| Longitude | -3.25254200 |
| OS Easting | 321859 |
| OS Northing | 0672583 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Ageing city dwellers Subgroup: Retired independent city dwellers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003931 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Balgreen and Roseburn |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Balgreen and Roseburn - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7D2 |