Postcode EH12 8XP (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH12 8XP and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH12 8XP is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH12 8XP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH12 8XP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 8XP as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Eastern European communities.

The closest road name to EH12 8XP is Bughtlin Market which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is East Craigs Centre and is 58 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.65 km away at Edinburgh Gateway (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is South Gyle Rail Station, 1.69 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH12 8XP is The Mid Yoken and is 148 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 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on December 18, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 77.8% 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 1.3 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 8XP 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 8XP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EH12 8XP, and the approximate distance away.

Bughtlin Market 18 m
Bughtlin Park 100 m
North Bughtlin Place 120 m
Stuart Square 129 m
Mearenside 190 m
Craigmount Brae 194 m
Stuart Park 249 m
Bughtlin Place 254 m
Maybury Drive 263 m
Bughtlin Loan 276 m
Stuart Crescent 282 m
Craigmount Grove North 298 m
Bughtlin Drive 305 m
North Bughtlin Road 311 m
Burnside 321 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH12 8XP

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 8XP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
April 11, 2019
0 m
Sultan Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
December 18, 2019
0 m
EAST CRAIGS PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university Pass
March 26, 2015
148 m
The Mid Yoken Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
October 3, 2011
148 m
Oh my sweet cakes Other catering premises Pass
September 8, 2015
275 m
Free Cakes For Kids Other catering premises Pass
November 9, 2018
585 m
SCOTMID Retailers - other Pass
February 17, 2012
587 m
Craigmount High School School/college/university Pass
November 26, 2019
602 m
Kidz R Us Out of School Hub Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
October 10, 2018
602 m
Spice Lounge & Spice Lounge Kitchen Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
December 12, 2019
664 m
Handmade by Dot Other catering premises Pass
September 4, 2019
708 m
Halo Bakery Other catering premises Pass
August 17, 2020
905 m
LBA Breakfast & After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 28, 2019
921 m
CRAIGIEVAR BED & BREAKFAST Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
December 8, 2006
1.1 km
Chinese Manor House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
October 17, 2018
1.12 km
Lucky Chen Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
November 27, 2019
1.12 km
Slumdog Delivered Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
December 6, 2021
1.12 km
The Barbecue Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
September 24, 2019
1.12 km
ST THOMAS' EPISCOPAL CHURCH Other catering premises Pass
August 29, 2011
1.14 km
Fabio's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
November 27, 2018
1.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH12 8XP - Data from Apr 2022

East Craigs Centre Bus Stop/Station 58 m
East Craigs Centre Bus Stop/Station 88 m
East Craigs Centre Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Bughtlin Drive Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Bughtlin Drive Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Drum Brae South Taxi Rank 561 m
Longstone Road Taxi Rank 3.92 km
Pennywell Road Taxi Rank 4.02 km
Edinburgh Gateway (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 1.65 km
Edinburgh Gateway (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 1.65 km
Edinburgh Gateway (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 1.66 km
South Gyle Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
South Gyle Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
South Gyle Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Hawes Pier Ferry 6.76 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 7.48 km
Town Pier Ferry 8.43 km
Entrance Air 3.76 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH12 8XP - Data from Dec 2021

Oak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Lennie Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Corstorphine Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Loch Ross Inland Water 2.26 km
Hags Brae Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Double Dykes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Collingwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Glenpunty Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Ravelston Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Wilderness Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Long Green Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Hunter's Craig Island 3.56 km
Burnshot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Craigie Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.93 km
Cramond Foreshore Wetland 4.01 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH12 8XP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.8 Mbps 95.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.8 1.8
30-300 Mbps 22.2% 77.4 17.1
300+ Mbps 77.8% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

56 meters consuming 477,772 kWh - mean 8,532 kWh : median 6,919 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

49 meters consuming 124,437 kWh - mean 2,540 kWh : median 2,295 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH12 8XP - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.95136600
Longitude -3.30380700
OS Easting 318681
OS Northing 0673916
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2336
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

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

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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Constrained flat dwellers
Subgroup: Eastern European communities
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Large Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34003902
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
East Craigs North
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
East Craigs North - 04
Output Area / Small Area 7B1