Postcode EH14 5RU (City of Edinburgh)

The postcode EH14 5RU is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH14 5RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH14 5RU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 EH14 5RU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to EH14 5RU is Pentland Avenue which is centered 164 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dolphin Avenue and is 66 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.78 km away at Edinburgh Park Station (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Curriehill Rail Station, 742 m away.

The local pub for residents of EH14 5RU is Currie Bowling Club and is 37 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on October 2, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from MeKong Thai Takeaway and is 311 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection on August 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.6 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 3.2 out of 10. 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 EH14 5RU 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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