The postcode EH16 5LJ is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH16 5LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH16 5LJ 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 5LJ as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Eastern European communities.
The closest road name to EH16 5LJ is Cameron House Avenue which is centered 102 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cameron House Avenue and is 66 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.4 km away at St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Edinburgh Rail Station, 2.99 km away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from San Chuan Express and is 407 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection on March 18, 2021.
Policing for EH16 5LJ 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 5LJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH16 5LJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH16 5LJ
| 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 5LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prestonfield Primary School | Improvement Required December 6, 2018 | 0 m | |
| CAMERON HOUSE NURSERY SCHOOL | Pass May 23, 2012 | 125 m | |
| Ferns Kitchen Catering CIC | Pass October 7, 2019 | 225 m | |
| Prestonfield Neighbourhood Centre & Catch Up CafÚ | Pass May 21, 2012 | 303 m | |
| Cameron Park Retirement Home | Pass December 14, 2021 | 370 m | |
| Costa Coffee | Pass June 3, 2019 | 389 m | |
| Bridgend Farmhouse Foods | Pass March 11, 2020 | 393 m | |
| Priestfield House Nursery | Pass June 5, 2019 | 405 m | |
| San Chuan Express | Awaiting Inspection March 18, 2021 | 407 m | |
| Nairn's Oatcakes Ltd | Pass June 4, 2019 | 471 m | |
| Erbil Takeaway | Awaiting Inspection August 18, 2021 | 561 m | |
| Jade Palace | Pass April 29, 2019 | 561 m | |
| Little Monkey's Nursery | Pass October 17, 2019 | 578 m | |
| Aldi | Pass April 17, 2018 | 584 m | |
| Greggs | Pass January 21, 2019 | 584 m | |
| McDonalds | Pass November 1, 2016 | 584 m | |
| Sainsburys | Pass January 14, 2013 | 584 m | |
| Simply Blended | Awaiting Inspection December 22, 2021 | 584 m | |
| Subway | Pass March 23, 2018 | 584 m | |
| Sushi Gourmet | Awaiting Inspection January 30, 2020 | 584 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH16 5LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Cameron House Avenue | 66 m | |
| Peffermill Playing Fleids | 90 m | |
| Cameron House Avenue | 97 m | |
| Peffermill Playing Fleids | 169 m | |
| Prestonfield Park | 229 m | |
| Sylvan Place | 2.14 km | |
| Nicolson Square | 2.45 km | |
| Marchmont Road | 2.46 km | |
| St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams) | 3.4 km | |
| St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams) | 3.4 km | |
| St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams) | 3.4 km | |
| Edinburgh Rail Station | 2.99 km | |
| Edinburgh Rail Station | 3.09 km | |
| Edinburgh Rail Station | 3.11 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 6.19 km | |
| Entrance | 12.98 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH16 5LJ - Data from Dec 2021
| The Lion's Haunch | 1.33 km | |
| Crow Hill | 1.35 km | |
| Hawkhill Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Arthur's Seat | 1.49 km | |
| Dunsapie Loch | 1.74 km | |
| Whinny Hill | 1.91 km | |
| Salisbury Crags | 1.94 km | |
| Ellen's Glen | Valley | 2.22 km |
| St Margaret's Loch | 2.4 km | |
| Blackford Hill | 2.43 km | |
| Blackford Pond | 2.44 km | |
| The Braids | 2.71 km | |
| Gracemount House Community Woodland | 2.85 km | |
| Calton Hill | 3.14 km | |
| Drum Wood | 3.27 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.93076100 |
| Longitude | -3.15830600 |
| OS Easting | 327728 |
| OS Northing | 0671461 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Constrained flat dwellers Subgroup: Eastern European communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003728 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Prestonfield |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Prestonfield - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7B1 |