The postcode EH12 8YL is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in December 1982 and terminated in June 2000.EH12 8YL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
EH12 8YL 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 8YL as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Eastern European communities.
The closest road name to EH12 8YL is Craigmount Brae which is centered 95 m away.
The nearest bus stop is East Craigs Centre and is 75 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.75 km away at Edinburgh Gateway (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is South Gyle Rail Station, 1.72 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH12 8YL is The Mid Yoken and is 86 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 99 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on December 18, 2019.
Policing for EH12 8YL 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 8YL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH12 8YL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH12 8YL
| Introduction | December 1982 |
| Termination | June 2000 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EH12 8YL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAST CRAIGS PRIMARY SCHOOL | Pass March 26, 2015 | 86 m | |
| The Mid Yoken | Pass October 3, 2011 | 86 m | |
| Co-op | Pass April 11, 2019 | 99 m | |
| Sultan Takeaway | Pass December 18, 2019 | 99 m | |
| Oh my sweet cakes | Pass September 8, 2015 | 346 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass February 17, 2012 | 506 m | |
| Spice Lounge & Spice Lounge Kitchen Express | Pass December 12, 2019 | 639 m | |
| Free Cakes For Kids | Pass November 9, 2018 | 680 m | |
| Craigmount High School | Pass November 26, 2019 | 687 m | |
| Kidz R Us Out of School Hub | Pass October 10, 2018 | 687 m | |
| Handmade by Dot | Pass September 4, 2019 | 796 m | |
| Halo Bakery | Pass August 17, 2020 | 943 m | |
| LBA Breakfast & After School Club | Pass November 28, 2019 | 947 m | |
| Chinese Manor House | Pass October 17, 2018 | 1.13 km | |
| Lucky Chen | Pass November 27, 2019 | 1.13 km | |
| Slumdog Delivered | Pass December 6, 2021 | 1.13 km | |
| The Barbecue Fish Bar | Pass September 24, 2019 | 1.13 km | |
| CRAIGIEVAR BED & BREAKFAST | Pass December 8, 2006 | 1.15 km | |
| Fabio's | Pass November 27, 2018 | 1.16 km | |
| McDonald's | Pass March 29, 2022 | 1.16 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH12 8YL - Data from Apr 2022
| East Craigs Centre | 75 m | |
| East Craigs Centre | 77 m | |
| East Craigs Centre | 106 m | |
| Bughtlin Drive | 284 m | |
| Bughtlin Drive | 310 m | |
| Drum Brae South | 494 m | |
| Longstone Road | 3.91 km | |
| Pennywell Road | 3.92 km | |
| Edinburgh Gateway (Edinburgh Trams) | 1.75 km | |
| Edinburgh Gateway (Edinburgh Trams) | 1.75 km | |
| Edinburgh Gateway (Edinburgh Trams) | 1.75 km | |
| South Gyle Rail Station | 1.72 km | |
| South Gyle Rail Station | 1.73 km | |
| South Gyle Rail Station | 1.74 km | |
| Hawes Pier | 6.79 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 7.38 km | |
| Town Pier | 8.45 km | |
| Entrance | 3.84 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH12 8YL - Data from Dec 2021
| Oak Plantation | 1.51 km | |
| Lennie Hill | 1.76 km | |
| Corstorphine Hill | 1.81 km | |
| Loch Ross | 2.34 km | |
| Double Dykes Plantation | 2.4 km | |
| Hags Brae | 2.4 km | |
| Collingwood Plantation | 2.58 km | |
| Glenpunty Wood | 2.72 km | |
| Ravelston Woods | 3.01 km | |
| Wilderness Wood | 3.1 km | |
| Long Green Wood | 3.49 km | |
| Hunter's Craig | 3.52 km | |
| Burnshot Wood | 3.6 km | |
| Cramond Foreshore | 3.94 km | |
| Craigie Hill | 3.96 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.95184800 |
| Longitude | -3.30247800 |
| OS Easting | 318765 |
| OS Northing | 0673968 |
| 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: 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 |