Postcode EH12 6BQ (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH12 6BQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH12 6BQ is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH12 6BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH12 6BQ 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 6BQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to EH12 6BQ is Garscube Terrace which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Garscube Terrace and is 274 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 825 m away at Murrayfield Stadium (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Haymarket Rail Station, 1.13 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH12 6BQ is COLTBRIDGE BOWLING CLUB and is 186 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 395 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on July 11, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 175.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 84.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 92.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 7.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 6.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EH12 6BQ 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 6BQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EH12 6BQ, and the approximate distance away.

Garscube Terrace 77 m
Upper Coltbridge Terrace 104 m
Succoth Place 111 m
Henderland Road 169 m
Coltbridge Terrace 170 m
Succoth Gardens 180 m
Coltbridge Vale 180 m
Coltbridge Gardens 205 m
Crarae Avenue 228 m
Murrayfield Avenue 261 m
Coltbridge Avenue 265 m
Succoth Avenue 291 m
Ravelston Dykes 338 m
Wester Coates Gardens 353 m
Murrayfield Gardens 370 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH12 6BQ

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 6BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Georges School For Girls School/college/university Pass
August 13, 2019
0 m
COLTBRIDGE BOWLING CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
February 12, 2009
186 m
Damiani Fine Dining Other catering premises Pass
September 8, 2021
289 m
Murrayfield House - HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
February 7, 2020
289 m
Dine Murrayfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
September 17, 2020
314 m
Wester Coates Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
May 2, 2019
356 m
All Well And Good Catering Other catering premises Pass
September 26, 2019
361 m
3D Cakes Manufacturers/packers Pass
March 22, 2022
395 m
David Duncan Sugarcraft School Manufacturers/packers Pass
May 14, 2019
395 m
Hui Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
July 11, 2019
395 m
Roseburn Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 13, 2020
395 m
Vigo Delicatessen Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
March 15, 2022
395 m
MASONIC LODGE Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
August 21, 2007
426 m
Buna Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
April 16, 2019
428 m
Kings German Donner & Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
February 17, 2021
428 m
Scotmid Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
February 2, 2012
428 m
Delta Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
December 6, 2021
444 m
ROSEBURN BAR Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
February 3, 2012
444 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
July 2, 2012
444 m
The Homespun Kitchen Other catering premises Pass
March 20, 2019
455 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH12 6BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Garscube Terrace Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Garscube Terrace Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Orchard Road South Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Orchard Road South Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Roseburn Gardens Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Coltbridge Avenue Taxi Rank 330 m
Grosvenor Street Taxi Rank 1.19 km
Manor Place Taxi Rank 1.33 km
Murrayfield Stadium (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 825 m
Murrayfield Stadium (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 827 m
Murrayfield Stadium (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 830 m
Haymarket Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Haymarket Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Slateford Rail Station Rail 2.59 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 4.34 km
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 9.87 km
Hawes Pier Ferry 10.48 km
Entrance Air 8.02 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH12 6BQ - Data from Dec 2021

Windmill Brae Woodland Or Forest 287 m
Ravelston Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
The Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Corstorphine Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
The Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Heriot Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km
Craiglockhart Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Easter Craiglockhart Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.16 km
Calton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.38 km
Craiglockhart Dell Valley 3.51 km
Wester Craiglockhart Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.55 km
Blackford Pond Inland Water 3.63 km
Oak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Hanging Craig Island 3.84 km
Salisbury Crags Hill Or Mountain 3.85 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH12 6BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 205 Mbps 175.9 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 21 Mbps 20.1 Mbps 36 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 7.7% - -
30-300 Mbps 7.7% 147.5 18.5
300+ Mbps 84.6% 460 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 432,178 kWh - mean 43,218 kWh : median 41,492 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 95,877 kWh - mean 7,990 kWh : median 7,392 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH12 6BQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.94933200
Longitude -3.23529500
OS Easting 322955
OS Northing 0673611
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6911
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

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

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: 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