The postcode EH15 2AL is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. EH15 2AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH15 2AL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 EH15 2AL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to EH15 2AL is Regent Street Lane which is centered 24 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Windsor Place and is 161 m away. The closest railway station is Brunstane Rail Station, 1.45 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH15 2AL is Espy and is 140 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Improvement Required on March 8, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Tasty and is 149 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on February 20, 2020.
50% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 75% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
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 EH15 2AL 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to EH15 2AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH15 2AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH15 2AL
| Introduction | December 1998 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EH15 2AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest Guest House | Pass December 21, 2009 | 94 m | |
| Leonard Cheshire Services | Pass October 1, 2018 | 95 m | |
| Espy | Improvement Required March 8, 2022 | 140 m | |
| The Beach House | Pass May 31, 2018 | 141 m | |
| Brighton Nursery | Pass December 2, 2019 | 142 m | |
| KOST KONSCIOUS | Pass November 4, 2008 | 149 m | |
| Sainsbury's | Pass August 23, 2018 | 149 m | |
| Tasty | Pass February 20, 2020 | 149 m | |
| Seabeach Nursery | Pass August 15, 2019 | 150 m | |
| Malvarosa | Pass February 13, 2019 | 159 m | |
| Passey's | Pass February 22, 2022 | 159 m | |
| REDS RESTAURANT | Pass November 29, 2016 | 159 m | |
| St Andrews Restaurant and Takeaway | Pass September 7, 2021 | 159 m | |
| Towerbank After School Club within Primary School | Pass December 20, 2016 | 167 m | |
| Towerbank Pirmary School | Pass November 1, 2018 | 167 m | |
| Blossoms Day Care Nursery | Pass August 16, 2019 | 172 m | |
| Kawa Life | Awaiting Inspection June 2, 2021 | 177 m | |
| Cinnamon | Improvement Required March 8, 2022 | 185 m | |
| The Skylark | Improvement Required March 6, 2019 | 185 m | |
| Aemilia | Awaiting Inspection June 4, 2021 | 198 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH15 2AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Windsor Place | 161 m | |
| Windsor Place | 177 m | |
| Bellfield Lane | 194 m | |
| Bellfield Lane | 209 m | |
| Portobello Town Hall | 267 m | |
| Restalrig Road South | 2.78 km | |
| London Road | 2.88 km | |
| Foot of Leith Walk | 4.29 km | |
| Brunstane Rail Station | 1.45 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 2.56 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 2.59 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 6.27 km | |
| Entrance | 15.83 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH15 2AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Dunsapie Loch | 2.78 km | |
| Whinny Hill | 2.98 km | |
| St Margaret's Loch | 3.17 km | |
| Lochend Loch | 3.27 km | |
| Crow Hill | 3.28 km | |
| Hawkhill Wood | 3.3 km | |
| Arthur's Seat | 3.38 km | |
| Fisherrow Sands | 3.4 km | |
| The Lion's Haunch | 3.44 km | |
| East Sands of Leith | 3.69 km | |
| Black Rocks | 3.8 km | |
| Shire Wood | 3.83 km | |
| Eastern Craigs | 3.98 km | |
| Salisbury Crags | 4.06 km | |
| Edinburgh Dock | 4.15 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH15 2AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 25% | 75% |
| 300+ Mbps | 50% | 50% |
Energy usage data for EH15 2AL - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.95343500 |
| Longitude | -3.11047600 |
| OS Easting | 330757 |
| OS Northing | 0673936 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Edinburgh East |
| Electoral Ward | Portobello/Craigmillar |
| Local Authority District | City of Edinburgh |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | East of Scotland |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000008 |
| Travel To Work Area | Edinburgh |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Delayed retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003820 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Portobello |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Portobello - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B1 |