Postcode EH13 9QT (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH13 9QT and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH13 9QT is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in August 1983 and is an active postcode. EH13 9QT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH13 9QT 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 9QT as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to EH13 9QT is Firrhill Crescent which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oxgangs Primary School and is 333 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.02 km away at Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Slateford Rail Station, 1.62 km away.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Baguette Express and is 413 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on February 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.4 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Firrhill Crescent 31 m
Firrhill Loan 104 m
Syme Rigg 196 m
Syme Crescent 256 m
Morham Garden 263 m
Greenlaw Rig 273 m
Colinton Mains Garden 281 m
Colinton Mains Green 283 m
Morham Park 303 m
Oxgangs Road North 369 m
Colinton Mains Drive 373 m
Firrhill Drive 388 m
Littlejohn Road 398 m
Colinton Mains Road 503 m
Colinton Road 1.08 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH13 9QT

Introduction August 1983
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 9QT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CEC SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT Retailers - other Pass
September 21, 2006
58 m
Sure Start (Edinburgh) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
September 28, 2006
80 m
Braidburn Primary School & Nursery School/college/university Pass
January 31, 2019
118 m
Cocktail.S.lush Other catering premises Pass
April 13, 2022
122 m
Oxgangs Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 20, 2019
191 m
OXGANGS PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university Pass
March 27, 2012
191 m
Waverley Care Milestone Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
May 10, 2019
250 m
Firrhill High School School/college/university Pass
June 7, 2018
356 m
Costa Coffee at Tesco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 11, 2020
386 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
March 11, 2020
386 m
Tesco PFS Colinton Retailers - other Pass
September 20, 2018
386 m
Pentland Honey Manufacturers/packers Pass
July 7, 2017
401 m
Baguette Express Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
February 13, 2020
413 m
Colinton Mains Convenience Store Retailers - other Improvement Required
March 8, 2022
413 m
Yayas Grillhouse Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
February 18, 2020
413 m
Little City Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
January 28, 2020
494 m
Firrhill Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
December 2, 2021
516 m
Sergeants Mess & Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 4, 2019
563 m
SCOTMID Retailers - other Pass
July 25, 2011
577 m
Taste H K Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
November 17, 2021
577 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oxgangs Primary School Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Oxgangs Primary School Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Colinton Mains Loan Bus Stop/Station 356 m
Colinton Mains Loan Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Firrhill High School Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Oxgangs Road North Taxi Rank 999 m
Cluny Avenue West End Taxi Rank 2.05 km
Longstone Road Taxi Rank 2.24 km
Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 3.02 km
Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 3.03 km
Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 3.03 km
Slateford Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Slateford Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Kingsknowe Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 7.98 km
Hawes Pier Ferry 12.89 km
Entrance Air 9.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wester Craiglockhart Hill Hill Or Mountain 517 m
Easter Craiglockhart Hill Hill Or Mountain 896 m
Craiglockhart Wood Woodland Or Forest 987 m
Braidburn Valley Valley 1.1 km
Craiglockhart Dell Valley 1.12 km
Cockit Hat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Hunter's Tryst Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Colinton Dell Valley 1.53 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.6 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Braid Hills Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Elf Loch Inland Water 2.14 km
White Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Smithy Cleugh Valley 2.49 km
Galachlaw Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.8 Mbps 51.3 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 8.2 Mbps 7.4 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 6
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.3 4.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.8 9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 131,617 kWh - mean 10,124 kWh : median 9,498 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 26,864 kWh - mean 2,066 kWh : median 1,776 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH13 9QT - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.91317900
Longitude -3.23299300
OS Easting 323027
OS Northing 0669585
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: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
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 7D1