Postcode EH12 6JH (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH12 6JH and nearby postcodes

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

EH12 6JH 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 6JH as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to EH12 6JH is Belmont Park which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Western Corner and is 103 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 821 m away at Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Haymarket Rail Station, 2.14 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH12 6JH is Murrayfield Golf Club (Golf Club) and is 477 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on July 19, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Asha and is 172 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on March 1, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 155.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Belmont Park 29 m
Belmont View 50 m
Belmont Gardens 61 m
Belmont Drive 112 m
Belmont Avenue 115 m
Belmont Crescent 121 m
Belmont Terrace 134 m
Corstorphine Road 170 m
Beechmount Crescent 173 m
Wallace Gardens 195 m
Western Place 223 m
Saughton Crescent 235 m
Guardianswood 239 m
Ellersly Road 256 m
Riversdale Road 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH12 6JH

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 6JH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coco Bean Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
July 4, 2019
101 m
Prego Superstore Retailers - other Improvement Required
October 7, 2019
127 m
Asha Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
March 1, 2022
172 m
Brash Family Butchers Manufacturers/packers Improvement Required
March 15, 2022
172 m
Tang Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
November 24, 2021
172 m
Twin Lions Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Improvement Required
February 10, 2020
174 m
Bright Sparks Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
June 25, 2019
277 m
The Murrayfield Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
February 21, 2020
277 m
McNeil House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
April 11, 2018
341 m
Saughtonhall United Reformed Church Other catering premises Pass
August 6, 2008
398 m
Murrayfield Golf Club (Golf Club) Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
July 19, 2019
477 m
Annabel's Cakes Other catering premises Pass
April 23, 2015
545 m
Struan Lodge Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass and Eat Safe
November 11, 2019
589 m
Murrayside Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
October 10, 2019
599 m
SCOTMID Retailers - other Pass
February 11, 2020
602 m
Edinburgh Curling Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
April 24, 2019
637 m
Murrayfield Ice Rink Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 26, 2019
637 m
Hampton Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
September 4, 2018
653 m
Murrayfield Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
April 15, 2019
653 m
Murrayfield Dementia Project Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 18, 2019
747 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Western Corner Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Gaurdians Wood Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Western Corner Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Belmont Crescent Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Western Corner Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Coltbridge Avenue Taxi Rank 1.02 km
Grosvenor Street Taxi Rank 2.25 km
Longstone Road Taxi Rank 2.33 km
Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 821 m
Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 823 m
Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 825 m
Haymarket Rail Station Rail 2.14 km
Haymarket Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
Slateford Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 5.34 km
Hawes Pier Ferry 9.73 km
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 9.89 km
Entrance Air 6.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ravelston Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Windmill Brae Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Corstorphine Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Craiglockhart Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Craiglockhart Dell Valley 3 km
Easter Craiglockhart Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km
Oak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Wester Craiglockhart Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.29 km
The Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.4 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 3.49 km
The Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Colinton Dell Valley 3.91 km
Double Dykes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
Braidburn Valley Valley 4.13 km
Heriot Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 155.8 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 3.6% 102.4 14.7
300+ Mbps 96.4% 673.3 41.3

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 473,245 kWh - mean 18,202 kWh : median 19,459 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH12 6JH - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.94550700
Longitude -3.25277000
OS Easting 321856
OS Northing 0673205
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6915
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Large Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34003868
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Murrayfield and Ravelston
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Murrayfield and Ravelston - 01
Output Area / Small Area 6A4