The postcode EH13 9EL is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH13 9EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH13 9EL 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 9EL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to EH13 9EL is Firrhill Crescent which is centered 55 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Oxgangs Primary School and is 291 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.06 km away at Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Slateford Rail Station, 1.65 km away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Baguette Express and is 363 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on February 13, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 88.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 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.
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 EH13 9EL 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 EH13 9EL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH13 9EL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH13 9EL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EH13 9EL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CEC SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT | Pass September 21, 2006 | 0 m | |
| Sure Start (Edinburgh) | Pass September 28, 2006 | 69 m | |
| Cocktail.S.lush | Pass April 13, 2022 | 103 m | |
| Braidburn Primary School & Nursery | Pass January 31, 2019 | 161 m | |
| Oxgangs Nursery School | Pass November 20, 2019 | 165 m | |
| OXGANGS PRIMARY SCHOOL | Pass March 27, 2012 | 165 m | |
| Waverley Care Milestone | Pass May 10, 2019 | 296 m | |
| Costa Coffee at Tesco | Pass March 11, 2020 | 329 m | |
| Tesco | Pass March 11, 2020 | 329 m | |
| Tesco PFS Colinton | Pass September 20, 2018 | 329 m | |
| Firrhill High School | Pass June 7, 2018 | 361 m | |
| Baguette Express | Pass February 13, 2020 | 363 m | |
| Colinton Mains Convenience Store | Improvement Required March 8, 2022 | 363 m | |
| Yayas Grillhouse | Pass February 18, 2020 | 363 m | |
| Pentland Honey | Pass July 7, 2017 | 453 m | |
| Firrhill Day Centre | Pass December 2, 2021 | 524 m | |
| Sergeants Mess & Bar | Pass April 4, 2019 | 531 m | |
| Little City Nursery | Pass January 28, 2020 | 550 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass July 25, 2011 | 550 m | |
| Taste H K | Improvement Required November 17, 2021 | 550 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH13 9EL - Data from Apr 2022
| Oxgangs Primary School | 291 m | |
| Colinton Mains Loan | 301 m | |
| Colinton Mains Loan | 303 m | |
| Oxgangs Primary School | 305 m | |
| Colinton Mains Road | 350 m | |
| Oxgangs Road North | 976 m | |
| Cluny Avenue West End | 2.11 km | |
| Longstone Road | 2.25 km | |
| Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) | 3.06 km | |
| Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) | 3.06 km | |
| Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) | 3.06 km | |
| Slateford Rail Station | 1.65 km | |
| Slateford Rail Station | 1.68 km | |
| Kingsknowe Rail Station | 2.07 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 8.03 km | |
| Hawes Pier | 12.9 km | |
| Entrance | 9.05 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH13 9EL - Data from Dec 2021
| Wester Craiglockhart Hill | 552 m | |
| Easter Craiglockhart Hill | 950 m | |
| Craiglockhart Wood | 1.04 km | |
| Hunter's Tryst Plantation | 1.1 km | |
| Cockit Hat Plantation | 1.11 km | |
| Craiglockhart Dell | Valley | 1.13 km |
| Braidburn Valley | Valley | 1.14 km |
| Colinton Dell | Valley | 1.49 km |
| Mill Stream | 1.58 km | |
| Long Plantation | 1.87 km | |
| Braid Hills | 2.04 km | |
| Elf Loch | 2.16 km | |
| White Hill Plantation | 2.4 km | |
| Smithy Cleugh | Valley | 2.44 km |
| Galachlaw | 2.62 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH13 9EL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.8 Mbps | 88.8 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.2 Mbps | 10.2 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 119.2 | 13.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EH13 9EL - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.91273400 |
| Longitude | -3.23347400 |
| OS Easting | 322996 |
| OS Northing | 0669536 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| 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 |
| 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: 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 |