Postcode EH16 5ED (City of Edinburgh)

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

EH16 5ED 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 5ED as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Students and commuters.

The closest road name to EH16 5ED is Prestonfield Bank which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Prestonfield Terrace and is 21 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.9 km away at St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Edinburgh Rail Station, 2.48 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH16 5ED is Prestonfield Golf Club and is 347 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on July 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Erbil Takeaway and is 123 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection on August 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EH16 5ED 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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