The postcode EH12 8DA is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH12 8DA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH12 8DA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 8DA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.
The closest road name to EH12 8DA is Stuart Square which is centered 143 m away.
The nearest bus stop is East Craigs Centre and is 195 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.71 km away at Edinburgh Gateway (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is South Gyle Rail Station, 1.59 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH12 8DA is The Mid Yoken and is 229 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on October 3, 2011. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sultan Takeaway and is 169 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on December 18, 2019.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for EH12 8DA 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 8DA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH12 8DA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH12 8DA
| 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 8DA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-op | Pass April 11, 2019 | 169 m | |
| Sultan Takeaway | Pass December 18, 2019 | 169 m | |
| EAST CRAIGS PRIMARY SCHOOL | Pass March 26, 2015 | 229 m | |
| The Mid Yoken | Pass October 3, 2011 | 229 m | |
| Oh my sweet cakes | Pass September 8, 2015 | 273 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass February 17, 2012 | 442 m | |
| Spice Lounge & Spice Lounge Kitchen Express | Pass December 12, 2019 | 501 m | |
| Craigmount High School | Pass November 26, 2019 | 624 m | |
| Kidz R Us Out of School Hub | Pass October 10, 2018 | 624 m | |
| Free Cakes For Kids | Pass November 9, 2018 | 651 m | |
| Handmade by Dot | Pass September 4, 2019 | 739 m | |
| LBA Breakfast & After School Club | Pass November 28, 2019 | 809 m | |
| Halo Bakery | Pass August 17, 2020 | 811 m | |
| Chinese Manor House | Pass October 17, 2018 | 984 m | |
| Lucky Chen | Pass November 27, 2019 | 984 m | |
| Slumdog Delivered | Pass December 6, 2021 | 984 m | |
| The Barbecue Fish Bar | Pass September 24, 2019 | 984 m | |
| Fabio's | Pass November 27, 2018 | 1.02 km | |
| McDonald's | Pass March 29, 2022 | 1.02 km | |
| Shell Bowmac | Pass September 13, 2007 | 1.02 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH12 8DA - Data from Apr 2022
| East Craigs Centre | 195 m | |
| East Craigs Centre | 213 m | |
| East Craigs Centre | 233 m | |
| Drum Brae Avenue | 316 m | |
| Duart Crescent | 352 m | |
| Drum Brae South | 399 m | |
| Longstone Road | 3.77 km | |
| Pennywell Road | 3.94 km | |
| Edinburgh Gateway (Edinburgh Trams) | 1.71 km | |
| Edinburgh Gateway (Edinburgh Trams) | 1.71 km | |
| Edinburgh Gateway (Edinburgh Trams) | 1.71 km | |
| South Gyle Rail Station | 1.59 km | |
| South Gyle Rail Station | 1.6 km | |
| South Gyle Rail Station | 1.61 km | |
| Hawes Pier | 6.92 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 7.38 km | |
| Town Pier | 8.59 km | |
| Entrance | 3.9 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH12 8DA - Data from Dec 2021
| Oak Plantation | 1.58 km | |
| Corstorphine Hill | 1.75 km | |
| Lennie Hill | 1.86 km | |
| Loch Ross | 2.25 km | |
| Double Dykes Plantation | 2.51 km | |
| Hags Brae | 2.55 km | |
| Collingwood Plantation | 2.71 km | |
| Glenpunty Wood | 2.87 km | |
| Ravelston Woods | 2.95 km | |
| Wilderness Wood | 3.24 km | |
| Long Green Wood | 3.62 km | |
| Hunter's Craig | 3.65 km | |
| Burnshot Wood | 3.74 km | |
| Cramond Foreshore | 4.04 km | |
| Craigie Hill | 4.09 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH12 8DA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.95071200 |
| Longitude | -3.30135000 |
| OS Easting | 318833 |
| OS Northing | 0673841 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Edinburgh West |
| Electoral Ward | Drum Brae/Gyle |
| 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: 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 | S34003822 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
East Craigs South |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
East Craigs South - 07 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A4 |