Postcode EH13 9EG (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH13 9EG and nearby postcodes

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

EH13 9EG 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 9EG as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to EH13 9EG is Firrhill Loan which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Colinton Mains Loan and is 297 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.18 km away at Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Slateford Rail Station, 1.78 km away.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Baguette Express and is 311 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on February 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.2 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Firrhill Loan 69 m
Firrhill Crescent 133 m
Greenlaw Rig 166 m
Colinton Mains Terrace 198 m
Oxgangs Road North 210 m
Easter Haugh 210 m
Greenlaw Hedge 247 m
Colinton Mains Place 248 m
Firrhill Drive 272 m
Colinton Mains Green 272 m
Colinton Mains Drive 293 m
Colinton Mains Road 418 m
Oxgangs Drive 433 m
B701 1.05 km
Colinton Road 1.23 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH13 9EG

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 9EG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cocktail.S.lush Other catering premises Pass
April 13, 2022
53 m
Sure Start (Edinburgh) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
September 28, 2006
88 m
CEC SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT Retailers - other Pass
September 21, 2006
155 m
Braidburn Primary School & Nursery School/college/university Pass
January 31, 2019
278 m
Baguette Express Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
February 13, 2020
311 m
Colinton Mains Convenience Store Retailers - other Improvement Required
March 8, 2022
311 m
Yayas Grillhouse Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
February 18, 2020
311 m
Oxgangs Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 20, 2019
317 m
OXGANGS PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university Pass
March 27, 2012
317 m
Costa Coffee at Tesco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 11, 2020
387 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
March 11, 2020
387 m
Tesco PFS Colinton Retailers - other Pass
September 20, 2018
387 m
Waverley Care Milestone Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
May 10, 2019
401 m
SCOTMID Retailers - other Pass
July 25, 2011
417 m
Taste H K Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
November 17, 2021
417 m
The Chip Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
December 14, 2021
417 m
A Slice of Sweetness Other catering premises Pass
July 26, 2018
450 m
Firrhill High School School/college/university Pass
June 7, 2018
514 m
Little City Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
January 28, 2020
526 m
Pentland Honey Manufacturers/packers Pass
July 7, 2017
529 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Colinton Mains Loan Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Colinton Mains Road Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Colinton Mains Loan Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Oxgangs Terrace Bus Stop/Station 401 m
Oxgangs Terrace Bus Stop/Station 404 m
Oxgangs Road North Taxi Rank 836 m
Cluny Avenue West End Taxi Rank 2.06 km
Longstone Road Taxi Rank 2.4 km
Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 3.18 km
Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 3.18 km
Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 3.18 km
Slateford Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Slateford Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Kingsknowe Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 8.07 km
Hawes Pier Ferry 13.05 km
Entrance Air 9.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wester Craiglockhart Hill Hill Or Mountain 676 m
Cockit Hat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 974 m
Easter Craiglockhart Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Hunter's Tryst Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Braidburn Valley Valley 1.03 km
Craiglockhart Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Craiglockhart Dell Valley 1.28 km
Colinton Dell Valley 1.61 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.72 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Braid Hills Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Elf Loch Inland Water 2.02 km
Smithy Cleugh Valley 2.38 km
White Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Galachlaw Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.6 Mbps 82.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 4.2 Mbps 7.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.4 2.9
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 145,903 kWh - mean 12,159 kWh : median 12,842 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH13 9EG - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.91204500
Longitude -3.23132500
OS Easting 323129
OS Northing 0669457
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
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 - 03
Output Area / Small Area 7A2