Postcode EH13 9ER (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH13 9ER and nearby postcodes

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

EH13 9ER is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 9ER as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to EH13 9ER is Firrhill Drive which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oxgangs Crescent and is 450 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.26 km away at Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Slateford Rail Station, 1.88 km away.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Taste H K and is 449 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on November 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 147.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Firrhill Drive 34 m
Greenlaw Hedge 49 m
Greenlaw Rig 131 m
Firrhill Park 165 m
Rattray Loan 177 m
Rattray Way 230 m
Rattray Crescent 236 m
Spruce Way 254 m
Firrhill Neuk 291 m
Syme Crescent 292 m
Oxgangs Road North 327 m
Easter Haugh 327 m
Littlejohn Avenue 334 m
Oxgangs Crescent 363 m
Firrhill Crescent 378 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH13 9ER

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 9ER - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oxgangs Neighbourhood Centre Other catering premises Pass
December 2, 2021
247 m
A Slice of Sweetness Other catering premises Pass
July 26, 2018
253 m
Day To Day Express Retailers - other Pass
December 4, 2018
302 m
Oxgangs Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
April 20, 2018
302 m
Cocktail.S.lush Other catering premises Pass
April 13, 2022
342 m
Sure Start (Edinburgh) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
September 28, 2006
358 m
Little City Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
January 28, 2020
399 m
CEC SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT Retailers - other Pass
September 21, 2006
424 m
SCOTMID Retailers - other Pass
July 25, 2011
449 m
Taste H K Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
November 17, 2021
449 m
The Chip Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
December 14, 2021
449 m
Braidburn Primary School & Nursery School/college/university Pass
January 31, 2019
470 m
CEC Pentland Primary & Nursery School School/college/university Pass
August 22, 2019
498 m
EAC PENTLAND AFTER SCHOOL CLUB Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 20, 2007
498 m
Oxgangs Young Peoples Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
August 8, 2006
502 m
The City Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
January 28, 2020
510 m
Baguette Express Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
February 13, 2020
533 m
Colinton Mains Convenience Store Retailers - other Improvement Required
March 8, 2022
533 m
Yayas Grillhouse Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
February 18, 2020
533 m
Waverley Care Milestone Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
May 10, 2019
541 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oxgangs Crescent Bus Stop/Station 450 m
Oxgangs Crescent Bus Stop/Station 458 m
Oxgangs Green Bus Stop/Station 461 m
The Steils Bus Stop/Station 464 m
Oxgangs Terrace Bus Stop/Station 464 m
Oxgangs Road North Taxi Rank 775 m
Cluny Avenue West End Taxi Rank 1.83 km
Falcon Avenue Taxi Rank 2.25 km
Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 3.26 km
Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 3.26 km
Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 3.26 km
Slateford Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Slateford Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
Kingsknowe Rail Station Rail 2.48 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 7.94 km
Hawes Pier Ferry 13.23 km
Entrance Air 9.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Braidburn Valley Valley 735 m
Wester Craiglockhart Hill Hill Or Mountain 811 m
Cockit Hat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 924 m
Easter Craiglockhart Hill Hill Or Mountain 978 m
Hunter's Tryst Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Craiglockhart Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Craiglockhart Dell Valley 1.5 km
Braid Hills Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Elf Loch Inland Water 1.74 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Colinton Dell Valley 1.91 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2 km
Galachlaw Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
The Braids Hill Or Mountain Ranges 2.28 km
Blackford Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 147.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 143.5 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 161,557 kWh - mean 7,343 kWh : median 7,979 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH13 9ER - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.91253600
Longitude -3.22670000
OS Easting 323419
OS Northing 0669507
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1677
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: White communities
Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Large Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34003628
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colinton Mains and Firrhill
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colinton Mains and Firrhill - 02
Output Area / Small Area 7C1