The postcode EH12 7BX is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH12 7BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH12 7BX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 7BX as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.
The closest road name to EH12 7BX is Carrick Knowe Hill which is centered 182 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Saughton Mains Street and is 190 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 588 m away at Saughton (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Slateford Rail Station, 1.72 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH12 7BX is RFC Cougars (Corstorphine Rugby Club) and is 534 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on June 21, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Treasure Cottage and is 541 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on February 22, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 138.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH12 7BX 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 7BX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH12 7BX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH12 7BX
| 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 7BX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Just So Sweet | Pass October 30, 2019 | 261 m | |
| Stenhouse Baptist Church | Awaiting Inspection June 10, 2020 | 419 m | |
| St Salvador's Church | Pass January 3, 2018 | 427 m | |
| Carrickvale Community Centre & The Glass Room Cafe | Pass June 28, 2019 | 457 m | |
| Smile Childcare | Pass September 1, 2011 | 457 m | |
| Leonard Cheshire Home | Pass August 23, 2019 | 486 m | |
| Greggs | Pass March 18, 2019 | 496 m | |
| Tesco | Pass March 18, 2014 | 496 m | |
| RFC Cougars (Corstorphine Rugby Club) | Pass June 21, 2019 | 534 m | |
| One Stop Stores | Pass February 12, 2019 | 541 m | |
| Treasure Cottage | Improvement Required February 22, 2022 | 541 m | |
| Ali's Takeaway | Improvement Required March 14, 2022 | 567 m | |
| John Bain & Son Butchers | Pass March 8, 2022 | 567 m | |
| One O One | Pass January 23, 2020 | 567 m | |
| Nadeem Store | Pass November 11, 2021 | 572 m | |
| PREMIER STORE | Pass September 7, 2011 | 572 m | |
| Sitooterie | Pass January 27, 2020 | 572 m | |
| Stenhouse Takeaway | Improvement Required July 23, 2020 | 572 m | |
| SWS Chinese Take Away | Improvement Required March 14, 2022 | 572 m | |
| CARRICK KNOWE LICENSED GROCERS | Pass February 2, 2017 | 597 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH12 7BX - Data from Apr 2022
| Saughton Mains Street | 190 m | |
| Saughton Mains Street | 191 m | |
| Stenhouse Grove | 314 m | |
| Stenhouse Drive | 316 m | |
| Stenhouse Grove | 383 m | |
| Longstone Road | 1.15 km | |
| Coltbridge Avenue | 2.3 km | |
| Murrayburn Gate | 2.35 km | |
| Saughton (Edinburgh Trams) | 588 m | |
| Saughton (Edinburgh Trams) | 591 m | |
| Saughton (Edinburgh Trams) | 594 m | |
| Slateford Rail Station | 1.72 km | |
| Slateford Rail Station | 1.75 km | |
| Kingsknowe Rail Station | 1.8 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 6.82 km | |
| Hawes Pier | 9.68 km | |
| Town Pier | 11.33 km | |
| Entrance | 6.2 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH12 7BX - Data from Dec 2021
| Corstorphine Hill | 2.11 km | |
| Craiglockhart Dell | Valley | 2.18 km |
| Ravelston Woods | 2.32 km | |
| Mill Stream | 2.37 km | |
| Craiglockhart Wood | 2.54 km | |
| Wester Craiglockhart Hill | 2.75 km | |
| Easter Craiglockhart Hill | 2.78 km | |
| Colinton Dell | Valley | 2.82 km |
| Windmill Brae | 2.82 km | |
| Loch Ross | 3.05 km | |
| Dr Mackay's Wood | 3.29 km | |
| Oak Plantation | 3.47 km | |
| Baberton Belt | 3.73 km | |
| Wilderness Wood | 3.79 km | |
| Braidburn Valley | Valley | 3.94 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH12 7BX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 138.8 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.7 Mbps | 115 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 111.1 | 11.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 597 | 62.3 |
Energy usage data for EH12 7BX - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.93503400 |
| Longitude | -3.26730400 |
| OS Easting | 320927 |
| OS Northing | 0672056 |
| 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: Cosmopolitans Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan Subgroup: Migrant families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003638 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Carrick Knowe |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Carrick Knowe - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2C1 |