Postcode EH16 6EF (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH16 6EF and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH16 6EF is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH16 6EF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH16 6EF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 6EF as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to EH16 6EF is Burnhead Crescent which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Little Road and is 214 m away. The closest railway station is Edinburgh Rail Station, 5.16 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH16 6EF is LIBERTON BOWLING CLUB and is 553 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on July 24, 2006.

Residents reported an average download speed of 168.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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. 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 6EF 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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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to EH16 6EF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EH16 6EF, and the approximate distance away.

Burnhead Crescent 81 m
Gracemount Place 84 m
Gracemount Square 96 m
Burnhead Path East 125 m
Burnhead Grove 158 m
Gracemount Avenue 183 m
Burnhead Loan 187 m
Liberton Gardens 212 m
Little Road 248 m
St Katharine's Brae 292 m
Soutra Road 306 m
Linden Avenue 334 m
Coulter Crescent 369 m
Gracemount Drive 425 m
Gracemount House Drive 431 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH16 6EF

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EH16 6EF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ta' Karmni Other catering premises Pass
March 31, 2022
74 m
Carebears Childrens Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 25, 2015
232 m
Little Learners Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 19, 2019
279 m
Gulf Liberton Retailers - other Pass
March 6, 2012
294 m
Night and Day Retailers - other Improvement Required
November 4, 2021
312 m
Liberton Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
August 28, 2018
413 m
R V S Liberton Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
August 28, 2018
413 m
Northfield House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
March 14, 2019
445 m
GRACEMOUNT PRIMARY SCHOOL CEC School/college/university Pass
December 9, 2016
461 m
230 SQN RCT (V) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
October 1, 2012
494 m
Edinburgh Leisure Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 21, 2019
499 m
Libertus Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 18, 2019
499 m
ST CATHERINE'S RC PRIMARY SCH School/college/university Pass
June 8, 2015
499 m
GRACEMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL School/college/university Pass
September 11, 2015
508 m
Guthrie House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
January 20, 2020
519 m
Lasswade Newsplus Retailers - other Pass
February 7, 2011
520 m
Margiotta Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
November 3, 2015
520 m
Tasty Joes Manufacturers/packers Pass
May 3, 2016
520 m
LIBERTON BOWLING CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
July 24, 2006
553 m
Liberton Kirk & Kirkgate Cafe Other catering premises Pass
March 6, 2017
553 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH16 6EF - Data from Apr 2022

Little Road Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Little Road Bus Stop/Station 231 m
St Katherine's Brae Bus Stop/Station 239 m
St Katherine's Brae Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Liberton Hospital Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Supermarket Taxi Rank 520 m
Cluny Avenue West End Taxi Rank 3.59 km
Sylvan Place Taxi Rank 3.83 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 5.16 km
Newcraighall Rail Station Rail 5.17 km
Newcraighall Rail Station Rail 5.17 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 8.56 km
Entrance Air 13.48 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH16 6EF - Data from Dec 2021

Gracemount House Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 352 m
Ellen's Glen Valley 852 m
The Braids Hill Or Mountain Ranges 2.01 km
Galachlaw Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Drum Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Elf Loch Inland Water 2.44 km
Braid Hills Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Hawkhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Blackford Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Englands Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km
Blackford Pond Inland Water 2.96 km
Haveral Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Cameron Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Fountain Green Urban Greenspace 3.47 km
Braidburn Valley Valley 3.54 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH16 6EF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 168.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 17 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 98 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 68,683 kWh - mean 8,585 kWh : median 9,246 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 21,832 kWh - mean 2,729 kWh : median 2,863 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH16 6EF - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.90784600
Longitude -3.16037400
OS Easting 327556
OS Northing 0668913
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1241
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Edinburgh South
Electoral Ward Liberton/Gilmerton
Local Authority District City of Edinburgh
European Electoral Region Scotland
Local Learning and Skills Council East of Scotland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000008
Travel To Work Area Edinburgh

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Large Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34003769
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse - 06
Output Area / Small Area 8B2