Postcode EH13 9AR (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH13 9AR and nearby postcodes

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

EH13 9AR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 9AR as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Endeavouring flat dwellers.

The closest road name to EH13 9AR is Colinton Mains Drive which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Colinton Mains Road and is 30 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.36 km away at Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Slateford Rail Station, 1.96 km away.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Baguette Express and is 43 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on February 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Colinton Mains Drive 45 m
Colinton Mains Terrace 92 m
Colinton Mains Place 140 m
Colinton Mains Road 146 m
Colinton Mains Green 174 m
Colinton Mains Loan 175 m
Oxgangs Road North 204 m
Easter Haugh 204 m
Colinton Mains Grove 209 m
Colinton Mains Crescent 246 m
Firrhill Loan 280 m
Oxgangs Terrace 318 m
Firrhill Crescent 346 m
Redford Place 352 m
Firrhill Drive 475 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH13 9AR

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 9AR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Baguette Express Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
February 13, 2020
43 m
Colinton Mains Convenience Store Retailers - other Improvement Required
March 8, 2022
43 m
Yayas Grillhouse Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
February 18, 2020
43 m
Costa Coffee at Tesco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 11, 2020
234 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
March 11, 2020
234 m
Tesco PFS Colinton Retailers - other Pass
September 20, 2018
234 m
Cocktail.S.lush Other catering premises Pass
April 13, 2022
270 m
Sure Start (Edinburgh) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
September 28, 2006
302 m
CEC SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT Retailers - other Pass
September 21, 2006
320 m
SCOTMID Retailers - other Pass
July 25, 2011
324 m
Taste H K Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
November 17, 2021
324 m
The Chip Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
December 14, 2021
324 m
Colinton Primary School School/college/university Pass
May 8, 2006
382 m
Oxgangs Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 20, 2019
399 m
OXGANGS PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university Pass
March 27, 2012
399 m
Braidburn Primary School & Nursery School/college/university Pass
January 31, 2019
481 m
ALL NATIONS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Other catering premises Pass
September 22, 2010
514 m
A Slice of Sweetness Other catering premises Pass
July 26, 2018
548 m
Sergeants Mess Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 28, 2016
607 m
Cairdean House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
July 15, 2019
616 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Colinton Mains Road Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Colinton Mains Loan Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Colinton Mains Loan Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Oxgangs Terrace Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Oxgangs Terrace Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Oxgangs Road North Taxi Rank 735 m
Cluny Avenue West End Taxi Rank 2.32 km
Longstone Road Taxi Rank 2.47 km
Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 3.36 km
Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 3.36 km
Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 3.36 km
Slateford Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Slateford Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
Kingsknowe Rail Station Rail 2.21 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 8.34 km
Hawes Pier Ferry 13.13 km
Entrance Air 9.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hunter's Tryst Plantation Woodland Or Forest 778 m
Cockit Hat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 852 m
Wester Craiglockhart Hill Hill Or Mountain 864 m
Braidburn Valley Valley 1.23 km
Easter Craiglockhart Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Craiglockhart Dell Valley 1.35 km
Craiglockhart Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Colinton Dell Valley 1.48 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.66 km
Braid Hills Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Smithy Cleugh Valley 2.12 km
White Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Elf Loch Inland Water 2.14 km
Galachlaw Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 97.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 115.6 11.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 46,722 kWh - mean 7,787 kWh : median 9,087 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH13 9AR - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.90986100
Longitude -3.23325500
OS Easting 323004
OS Northing 0669216
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5109
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Constrained flat dwellers
Subgroup: Endeavouring flat dwellers
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Large Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34003682
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colinton Mains and Firrhill
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colinton Mains and Firrhill - 04
Output Area / Small Area 7B3