Postcode EH13 9AB (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH13 9AB and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH13 9AB is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH13 9AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH13 9AB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 EH13 9AB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to EH13 9AB is Colinton Mains Garden which is centered 84 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Firrhill High School and is 39 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.89 km away at Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Slateford Rail Station, 1.49 km away.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Baguette Express and is 541 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on February 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EH13 9AB 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 EH13 9AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EH13 9AB, and the approximate distance away.

Colinton Mains Garden 84 m
Elliot Place 250 m
Elliot Gardens 325 m
Colinton Mains Green 334 m
Colinton Mains Drive 478 m
Colinton Mains Road 570 m
Oxgangs Road North 627 m
Craiglockhart Drive South 812 m
Colinton Road 1.03 km
B701 1.45 km
A720 2.71 km
The City Of Edinburgh Bypass 2.87 km
A70 41.39 km
A701 45.37 km
A71 45.69 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH13 9AB

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 EH13 9AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oxgangs Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 20, 2019
159 m
OXGANGS PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university Pass
March 27, 2012
159 m
Firrhill High School School/college/university Pass
June 7, 2018
174 m
Sergeants Mess & Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 4, 2019
223 m
Firrhill Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
December 2, 2021
298 m
Davidson House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
September 5, 2019
303 m
Braidburn Primary School & Nursery School/college/university Pass
January 31, 2019
323 m
CEC SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT Retailers - other Pass
September 21, 2006
325 m
Costa Coffee at Tesco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 11, 2020
335 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
March 11, 2020
335 m
Tesco PFS Colinton Retailers - other Pass
September 20, 2018
335 m
Waverley Care Milestone Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
May 10, 2019
381 m
Sure Start (Edinburgh) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
September 28, 2006
393 m
Cocktail.S.lush Other catering premises Pass
April 13, 2022
421 m
Baguette Express Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
February 13, 2020
541 m
Colinton Mains Convenience Store Retailers - other Improvement Required
March 8, 2022
541 m
Yayas Grillhouse Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
February 18, 2020
541 m
Pentland Honey Manufacturers/packers Pass
July 7, 2017
545 m
Colinton Primary School School/college/university Pass
May 8, 2006
678 m
Little City Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
January 28, 2020
784 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH13 9AB - Data from Apr 2022

Firrhill High School Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Oxgangs Primary School Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Oxgangs Primary School Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Elliot Place Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Craiglockhart Road Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Oxgangs Road North Taxi Rank 1.24 km
Longstone Road Taxi Rank 1.96 km
Cluny Avenue West End Taxi Rank 2.31 km
Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 2.89 km
Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 2.89 km
Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 2.89 km
Slateford Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Slateford Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Kingsknowe Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 8.07 km
Hawes Pier Ferry 12.63 km
Entrance Air 8.74 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH13 9AB - Data from Dec 2021

Wester Craiglockhart Hill Hill Or Mountain 479 m
Craiglockhart Dell Valley 841 m
Easter Craiglockhart Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Craiglockhart Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Colinton Dell Valley 1.19 km
Hunter's Tryst Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.25 km
Cockit Hat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Braidburn Valley Valley 1.44 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
White Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Braid Hills Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Elf Loch Inland Water 2.49 km
Smithy Cleugh Valley 2.49 km
Dr Mackay's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH13 9AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.7 Mbps 92.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 21 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% 17.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 124.7 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 142,955 kWh - mean 11,913 kWh : median 11,381 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 49,657 kWh - mean 4,138 kWh : median 3,816 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH13 9AB - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.91331200
Longitude -3.23856400
OS Easting 322679
OS Northing 0669606
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3272
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Edinburgh South West
Electoral Ward Colinton/Fairmilehead
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Large Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34003691
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colinton Mains and Firrhill
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colinton Mains and Firrhill - 03
Output Area / Small Area 5B2