Postcode EH14 2BE (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH14 2BE and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH14 2BE is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH14 2BE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH14 2BE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 EH14 2BE as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to EH14 2BE is Armstrong Road which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Longstone Gardens and is 168 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 855 m away at Saughton (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Kingsknowe Rail Station, 869 m away.

The local pub for residents of EH14 2BE is Longstone Hearts Sports and Social Club and is 342 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on May 26, 2010. The nearest takeaway food is available from Treasure Cottage and is 398 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on February 22, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 218.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.2 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EH14 2BE 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 EH14 2BE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EH14 2BE, and the approximate distance away.

Armstrong Road 87 m
Longstone Gardens 93 m
Gaskell Street 95 m
Longstone View 99 m
Ellis Drive 119 m
Longstone Terrace 132 m
Longstone Crescent 201 m
Longstone Road 206 m
Saughton Mains Loan 225 m
Calder Road Gardens 289 m
Saughton Mains Drive 290 m
Saughton Mains Place 310 m
Parkhead Terrace 330 m
Parkhead Loan 338 m
Saughton Mains Avenue 357 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH14 2BE

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 EH14 2BE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A Cake Less Ordinary Other catering premises Pass
May 21, 2015
0 m
Edinburgh Prison Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 20, 2018
335 m
Longstone Hearts Sports and Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
May 26, 2010
342 m
Longstone Resource Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 23, 2017
355 m
One Stop Stores Retailers - other Pass
February 12, 2019
398 m
Treasure Cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
February 22, 2022
398 m
Ginos Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
November 28, 2018
399 m
Longstone Convenience Store Retailers - other Improvement Required
April 8, 2015
399 m
Lothian Buses Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 14, 2020
399 m
H.M.PRISON SAUGHTON PRISONERS CANTEEN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass and Eat Safe
June 20, 2016
446 m
Saughton Prison Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 10, 2022
446 m
STENHOUSE PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university Pass
October 13, 2011
453 m
Broomhouse Primary Breakfast Club School/college/university Pass
May 14, 2019
477 m
Broomhouse Primary School School/college/university Pass
November 26, 2012
477 m
St Joseph's RC Primary Breakfast Club School/college/university Pass
May 14, 2019
477 m
St Joseph's RC Primary School School/college/university Pass
November 26, 2012
477 m
Campbell & Sons Retailers - other Pass
November 22, 2021
519 m
Mr Lee's Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
August 5, 2021
519 m
SCOTMID Retailers - other Pass
October 16, 2018
519 m
St Salvador's Church Other catering premises Pass
January 3, 2018
532 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH14 2BE - Data from Apr 2022

Longstone Gardens Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Saughton Mains Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Saughton Mains Avenue Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Longstone Terrace Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Depot Runout Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Longstone Road Taxi Rank 322 m
Murrayburn Gate Taxi Rank 1.64 km
Coltbridge Avenue Taxi Rank 2.88 km
Saughton (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 855 m
Saughton (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 855 m
Saughton (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 855 m
Kingsknowe Rail Station Rail 869 m
Kingsknowe Rail Station Rail 884 m
Slateford Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 7.52 km
Hawes Pier Ferry 10.35 km
Town Pier Ferry 12.05 km
Entrance Air 6.55 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH14 2BE - Data from Dec 2021

Craiglockhart Dell Valley 1.44 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.46 km
Colinton Dell Valley 1.9 km
Craiglockhart Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Wester Craiglockhart Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Easter Craiglockhart Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Dr Mackay's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Baberton Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Corstorphine Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km
Wilderness Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Corby Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.14 km
Loch Ross Inland Water 3.16 km
Ravelston Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Hunter's Tryst Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Windmill Brae Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH14 2BE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 156 Mbps 218.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20.5 Mbps 21.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 128 16
300+ Mbps 100% 476.6 37.7

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 397,132 kWh - mean 11,680 kWh : median 11,756 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 115,456 kWh - mean 3,396 kWh : median 2,937 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH14 2BE - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.92667100
Longitude -3.26618200
OS Easting 320980
OS Northing 0671124
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2503
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Edinburgh South West
Electoral Ward Sighthill/Gorgie
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Large Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34003558
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Longstone and Saughton
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Longstone and Saughton - 01
Output Area / Small Area 8B1