Postcode EH13 9EQ (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH13 9EQ and nearby postcodes

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

EH13 9EQ 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 9EQ as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant commuters.

The closest road name to EH13 9EQ is Firrhill Loan which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Colinton Mains Loan and is 366 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.1 km away at Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Slateford Rail Station, 1.7 km away.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Baguette Express and is 394 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on February 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Firrhill Loan 83 m
Firrhill Crescent 85 m
Greenlaw Rig 164 m
Syme Crescent 216 m
Syme Rigg 232 m
Greenlaw Hedge 244 m
Firrhill Drive 279 m
Colinton Mains Terrace 285 m
Morham Park 287 m
Oxgangs Road North 294 m
Colinton Mains Green 320 m
Rattray Crescent 349 m
Colinton Mains Drive 369 m
Rattray Grove 379 m
Littlejohn Road 388 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH13 9EQ

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 9EQ - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Colinton Mains Loan Bus Stop/Station 366 m
Colinton Mains Road Bus Stop/Station 381 m
Colinton Mains Loan Bus Stop/Station 388 m
Oxgangs Primary School Bus Stop/Station 425 m
Oxgangs Primary School Bus Stop/Station 436 m
Oxgangs Road North Taxi Rank 913 m
Cluny Avenue West End Taxi Rank 2 km
Longstone Road Taxi Rank 2.35 km
Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 3.1 km
Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 3.1 km
Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 3.1 km
Slateford Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Slateford Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
Kingsknowe Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 7.98 km
Hawes Pier Ferry 12.99 km
Entrance Air 9.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wester Craiglockhart Hill Hill Or Mountain 598 m
Easter Craiglockhart Hill Hill Or Mountain 920 m
Braidburn Valley Valley 1.01 km
Craiglockhart Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Cockit Hat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Hunter's Tryst Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Craiglockhart Dell Valley 1.23 km
Colinton Dell Valley 1.62 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.71 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Braid Hills Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Elf Loch Inland Water 2.03 km
Smithy Cleugh Valley 2.47 km
White Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Galachlaw Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 80.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.4 Mbps 36 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% 18.8 3.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 191,346 kWh - mean 8,319 kWh : median 8,787 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH13 9EQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.91284500
Longitude -3.23135000
OS Easting 323129
OS Northing 0669546
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant commuters
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 2C2