Postcode EH16 5BY (City of Edinburgh)

The postcode EH16 5BY is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH16 5BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH16 5BY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 EH16 5BY as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to EH16 5BY is Kilmaurs Terrace which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Priestfield Road and is 18 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.73 km away at St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Edinburgh Rail Station, 2.31 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH16 5BY is Prestonfield Golf Club and is 243 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on July 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from On A Roll and is 89 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on March 8, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 130.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EH16 5BY 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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