Postcode EH16 6EG (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH16 6EG and nearby postcodes

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

EH16 6EG 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 6EG as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to EH16 6EG is Gracemount Square which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Little Road and is 152 m away. The closest railway station is Edinburgh Rail Station, 5.07 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH16 6EG is LIBERTON BOWLING CLUB and is 467 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on July 24, 2006.

Residents reported an average download speed of 103.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 1.6 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 6EG 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 6EG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Gracemount Square 47 m
Gracemount Place 108 m
Burnhead Crescent 149 m
Gracemount Avenue 160 m
Liberton Gardens 164 m
Little Road 202 m
Burnhead Path East 213 m
Longformacus Road 214 m
Burnhead Grove 246 m
Burnhead Loan 269 m
Coulter Crescent 303 m
St Katharine's Brae 335 m
Soutra Road 389 m
Gracemount House Drive 507 m
Gracemount Drive 514 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH16 6EG

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 6EG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ta' Karmni Other catering premises Pass
March 31, 2022
49 m
Carebears Childrens Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 25, 2015
158 m
Little Learners Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 19, 2019
292 m
Gulf Liberton Retailers - other Pass
March 6, 2012
326 m
Night and Day Retailers - other Improvement Required
November 4, 2021
370 m
Liberton Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
August 28, 2018
426 m
R V S Liberton Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
August 28, 2018
426 m
Guthrie House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
January 20, 2020
440 m
Lasswade Newsplus Retailers - other Pass
February 7, 2011
447 m
Margiotta Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
November 3, 2015
447 m
Tasty Joes Manufacturers/packers Pass
May 3, 2016
447 m
LIBERTON BOWLING CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
July 24, 2006
467 m
Liberton Kirk & Kirkgate Cafe Other catering premises Pass
March 6, 2017
467 m
230 SQN RCT (V) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
October 1, 2012
469 m
Northfield House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
March 14, 2019
492 m
Tasty Bites at Your Local Store Retailers - other Pass
September 14, 2016
512 m
GRACEMOUNT PRIMARY SCHOOL CEC School/college/university Pass
December 9, 2016
535 m
GRACEMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL School/college/university Pass
September 11, 2015
571 m
Edinburgh Leisure Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 21, 2019
587 m
Libertus Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 18, 2019
587 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Little Road Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Little Road Bus Stop/Station 171 m
St Katherine's Brae Bus Stop/Station 246 m
St Katherine's Brae Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Malbet Park Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Supermarket Taxi Rank 609 m
Cluny Avenue West End Taxi Rank 3.52 km
Sylvan Place Taxi Rank 3.75 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 5.07 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 5.15 km
Newcraighall Rail Station Rail 5.15 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 8.47 km
Entrance Air 13.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gracemount House Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 439 m
Ellen's Glen Valley 841 m
The Braids Hill Or Mountain Ranges 1.96 km
Galachlaw Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Elf Loch Inland Water 2.4 km
Drum Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Braid Hills Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Hawkhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Blackford Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Blackford Pond Inland Water 2.88 km
Englands Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Haveral Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Cameron Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Braidburn Valley Valley 3.49 km
Fountain Green Urban Greenspace 3.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 103.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 21 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% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 110.9 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 196,920 kWh - mean 10,364 kWh : median 10,997 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 54,953 kWh - mean 3,053 kWh : median 2,310 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH16 6EG - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.90859700
Longitude -3.16086100
OS Easting 327527
OS Northing 0668997
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