Postcode EH16 5LB (City of Edinburgh)

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

EH16 5LB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 EH16 5LB as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired independent city dwellers.

The closest road name to EH16 5LB is Cameron Crescent which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cameron Crescent and is 26 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.36 km away at Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Edinburgh Rail Station, 2.95 km away.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Simply Blended and is 387 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection on December 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.2 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 3.5 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 EH16 5LB 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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