The postcode EH12 6BN is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH12 6BN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH12 6BN 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 6BN as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to EH12 6BN is Garscube Terrace which is centered 72 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Garscube Terrace and is 136 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 940 m away at Murrayfield Stadium (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Haymarket Rail Station, 1.23 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH12 6BN is COLTBRIDGE BOWLING CLUB and is 294 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on February 12, 2009. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hui and is 525 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on July 11, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 215.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 23.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.4% 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 5.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH12 6BN 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 6BN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH12 6BN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH12 6BN
| 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 6BN - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Georges School For Girls | Pass August 13, 2019 | 138 m | |
| COLTBRIDGE BOWLING CLUB | Pass February 12, 2009 | 294 m | |
| Damiani Fine Dining | Pass September 8, 2021 | 332 m | |
| Murrayfield House - HC-One | Pass February 7, 2020 | 332 m | |
| All Well And Good Catering | Pass September 26, 2019 | 380 m | |
| Dine Murrayfield | Awaiting Inspection September 17, 2020 | 435 m | |
| Wester Coates Nursery School | Pass May 2, 2019 | 494 m | |
| Murrayfield Dementia Project | Pass June 18, 2019 | 512 m | |
| MURRAYFIELD PARISH CHURCH HALL | Pass November 4, 2010 | 512 m | |
| 3D Cakes | Pass March 22, 2022 | 525 m | |
| David Duncan Sugarcraft School | Pass May 14, 2019 | 525 m | |
| Hui | Pass July 11, 2019 | 525 m | |
| Roseburn Cafe | Pass February 13, 2020 | 525 m | |
| Vigo Delicatessen | Pass March 15, 2022 | 525 m | |
| MASONIC LODGE | Pass August 21, 2007 | 549 m | |
| Buna | Improvement Required April 16, 2019 | 557 m | |
| Kings German Donner & Desserts | Awaiting Inspection February 17, 2021 | 557 m | |
| Scotmid | Pass February 2, 2012 | 557 m | |
| Delta Indian Takeaway | Improvement Required December 6, 2021 | 576 m | |
| ROSEBURN BAR | Pass February 3, 2012 | 576 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH12 6BN - Data from Apr 2022
| Garscube Terrace | 136 m | |
| Garscube Terrace | 148 m | |
| Orchard Road South | 208 m | |
| Orchard Road South | 223 m | |
| Craigleith Crescent | 337 m | |
| Coltbridge Avenue | 442 m | |
| Comely Bank Road | 1.28 km | |
| Grosvenor Street | 1.28 km | |
| Murrayfield Stadium (Edinburgh Trams) | 940 m | |
| Murrayfield Stadium (Edinburgh Trams) | 942 m | |
| Murrayfield Stadium (Edinburgh Trams) | 945 m | |
| Haymarket Rail Station | 1.23 km | |
| Haymarket Rail Station | 1.25 km | |
| Slateford Rail Station | 2.7 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 4.28 km | |
| Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing | 9.74 km | |
| Hawes Pier | 10.37 km | |
| Entrance | 7.96 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH12 6BN - Data from Dec 2021
| Windmill Brae | 345 m | |
| Ravelston Woods | 1.23 km | |
| The Hill | 2.27 km | |
| Corstorphine Hill | 2.36 km | |
| The Copse | 2.44 km | |
| Heriot Hill | 3.02 km | |
| Craiglockhart Wood | 3.16 km | |
| Easter Craiglockhart Hill | 3.29 km | |
| Calton Hill | 3.42 km | |
| Craiglockhart Dell | Valley | 3.61 km |
| Oak Plantation | 3.66 km | |
| Wester Craiglockhart Hill | 3.67 km | |
| Hanging Craig | 3.71 km | |
| Megmillar | 3.74 km | |
| Blackford Pond | 3.76 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH12 6BN - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 215.5 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 23.3 Mbps | 115 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% | 20 | 7.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 3.6% | 100% | 99.8 | 14.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 96.4% | 96.4% | 570 | 51.3 |
Energy usage data for EH12 6BN - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.95042600 |
| Longitude | -3.23633800 |
| OS Easting | 322892 |
| OS Northing | 0673734 |
| 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: Delayed retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003874 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Murrayfield and Ravelston |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Murrayfield and Ravelston - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B1 |