The postcode EH16 5JU is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH16 5JU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH16 5JU 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 EH16 5JU as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Highly-qualified quaternary workers.
The closest road name to EH16 5JU is Prestonfield Crescent which is centered 59 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Prestonfield Crescent and is 100 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.15 km away at Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Edinburgh Rail Station, 2.73 km away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Erbil Takeaway and is 258 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection on August 18, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 85.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH16 5JU 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 EH16 5JU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH16 5JU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH16 5JU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 EH16 5JU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMERON HOUSE NURSERY SCHOOL | Pass May 23, 2012 | 206 m | |
| Ferns Kitchen Catering CIC | Pass October 7, 2019 | 217 m | |
| Erbil Takeaway | Awaiting Inspection August 18, 2021 | 258 m | |
| Jade Palace | Pass April 29, 2019 | 258 m | |
| San Chuan Express | Awaiting Inspection March 18, 2021 | 289 m | |
| Moon Convenience Store | Pass January 19, 2012 | 302 m | |
| Premier Stores | Pass February 3, 2011 | 302 m | |
| Siam@Home Thai Street Food Bar | Awaiting Inspection October 4, 2021 | 302 m | |
| Little Monkey's Nursery | Pass October 17, 2019 | 314 m | |
| Prestonfield Primary School | Improvement Required December 6, 2018 | 328 m | |
| On A Roll | Improvement Required March 8, 2022 | 342 m | |
| Wee Greek Kitchen | Awaiting Inspection July 26, 2021 | 342 m | |
| Prestonfield Neighbourhood Centre & Catch Up CafÚ | Pass May 21, 2012 | 347 m | |
| St Margaret's Care Home | Pass April 10, 2019 | 373 m | |
| THE THISTLE HOUSE | Pass March 27, 2013 | 398 m | |
| Costa Coffee | Pass June 3, 2019 | 414 m | |
| Kildonan Lodge Hotel | Pass July 1, 2019 | 444 m | |
| Priestfield House Nursery | Pass June 5, 2019 | 451 m | |
| 18 Craigmillar Park Guest House | Pass July 10, 2018 | 486 m | |
| KINGSLEY GUEST HOUSE | Pass January 21, 2011 | 486 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH16 5JU - Data from Apr 2022
| Prestonfield Crescent | 100 m | |
| Cameron Crescent | 143 m | |
| Prestonfield Avenue | 169 m | |
| Prestonfield Road | 171 m | |
| Cameron Crescent | 209 m | |
| Sylvan Place | 1.82 km | |
| Marchmont Road | 2.14 km | |
| Nicolson Square | 2.17 km | |
| Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) | 3.15 km | |
| Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) | 3.15 km | |
| Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) | 3.15 km | |
| Edinburgh Rail Station | 2.73 km | |
| Edinburgh Rail Station | 2.84 km | |
| Edinburgh Rail Station | 2.85 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 6 km | |
| Entrance | 12.65 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH16 5JU - Data from Dec 2021
| The Lion's Haunch | 1.24 km | |
| Crow Hill | 1.3 km | |
| Arthur's Seat | 1.41 km | |
| Salisbury Crags | 1.73 km | |
| Dunsapie Loch | 1.76 km | |
| Hawkhill Wood | 1.8 km | |
| Whinny Hill | 1.88 km | |
| Blackford Pond | 2.16 km | |
| Blackford Hill | 2.16 km | |
| St Margaret's Loch | 2.32 km | |
| Ellen's Glen | Valley | 2.39 km |
| The Braids | 2.54 km | |
| Calton Hill | 2.94 km | |
| Gracemount House Community Woodland | 2.95 km | |
| Braid Hills | 3.2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH16 5JU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 85.2 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.1 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 95.9 | 12.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EH16 5JU - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.93141300 |
| Longitude | -3.16343200 |
| OS Easting | 327409 |
| OS Northing | 0671539 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Edinburgh East |
| Electoral Ward | Southside/Newington |
| 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: Cosmopolitans Group: Aspiring and affluent Subgroup: Highly-qualified quaternary workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003603 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Prestonfield |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Prestonfield - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2D2 |