Postcode EH12 7DQ (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH12 7DQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH12 7DQ is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH12 7DQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH12 7DQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 7DQ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to EH12 7DQ is Traquair Park East which is centered 109 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Silvan House and is 255 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 870 m away at Saughton (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is South Gyle Rail Station, 1.81 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH12 7DQ is The New Melville Bridge Club and is 458 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on April 8, 2015. The nearest takeaway food is available from Penguin Cafe and is 298 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on November 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 143.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EH12 7DQ 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 7DQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EH12 7DQ, and the approximate distance away.

Traquair Park East 109 m
Pinkhill Park 172 m
Carrick Knowe Avenue 204 m
Downie Grove 259 m
Pinkhill 269 m
Cruikshank Gardens 289 m
Traquair Park West 298 m
Carrick Knowe Place 305 m
St John's Crescent 327 m
St Catherine's Manor 352 m
Meadowhouse Road 429 m
The Paddockholm 430 m
Carrick Knowe Gardens 464 m
Carrick Knowe Drive 526 m
Corstorphine Road 1.09 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH12 7DQ

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 7DQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manor Grange Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 12, 2019
164 m
ST MICROELECTRONICS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 6, 2012
164 m
Forestry Commission (Head Office) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 25, 2019
214 m
Cool Jade Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
May 21, 2012
261 m
GLENTURRET Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
December 3, 2007
261 m
Horizons Residential Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
September 6, 2018
261 m
MCINTOSH GUEST HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
May 12, 2010
261 m
Edinburgh Zoo - Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 15, 2022
298 m
Grassland Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
November 14, 2019
298 m
Jungle Cafe Food Court Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 30, 2020
298 m
Moridin Empire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
March 28, 2022
298 m
Penguin Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
November 14, 2019
298 m
The Mansion House - Members Restaurant & Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
November 14, 2019
298 m
Carrick Knowe Breakfast and after School Club School/college/university Pass
September 4, 2018
384 m
Carrick Knowe Primary School & Nursery School/college/university Pass
April 24, 2019
384 m
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
March 22, 2019
403 m
The New Melville Bridge Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
April 8, 2015
458 m
Belgrave Lodge Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
June 26, 2019
562 m
Spire Murrayfield Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
May 23, 2019
599 m
QUAICH GUEST HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
November 2, 2011
602 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH12 7DQ - Data from Apr 2022

Silvan House Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Edinburgh Zoo Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Belgrave Road Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Edinburgh Zoo Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Edinburgh Zoo Bus Stop/Station 367 m
Longstone Road Taxi Rank 1.67 km
Drum Brae South Taxi Rank 1.99 km
Coltbridge Avenue Taxi Rank 2.22 km
Saughton (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 870 m
Saughton (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 873 m
Saughton (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 876 m
South Gyle Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
South Gyle Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
South Gyle Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 6.55 km
Hawes Pier Ferry 9.24 km
Town Pier Ferry 10.87 km
Entrance Air 5.95 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH12 7DQ - Data from Dec 2021

Corstorphine Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Ravelston Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Craiglockhart Dell Valley 2.69 km
Windmill Brae Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.89 km
Oak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Craiglockhart Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Loch Ross Inland Water 2.99 km
Easter Craiglockhart Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.21 km
Wester Craiglockhart Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km
Colinton Dell Valley 3.34 km
Dr Mackay's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Double Dykes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km
Baberton Belt Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Lennie Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.14 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH12 7DQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 143.5 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 50 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 0% 18.3 1.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.5 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% 641 43.2

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 612,542 kWh - mean 12,011 kWh : median 10,962 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

50 meters consuming 147,284 kWh - mean 2,946 kWh : median 2,544 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH12 7DQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.93950100
Longitude -3.26980300
OS Easting 320780
OS Northing 0672556
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5651
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Large Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34003918
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Carrick Knowe
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Carrick Knowe - 02
Output Area / Small Area 8B1