Postcode EH16 6FG (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH16 6FG and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH16 6FG is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in March 2012 and is an active postcode. EH16 6FG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH16 6FG 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 6FG as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to EH16 6FG is Fala Place which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ellen's Glen Road and is 189 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 5.06 km away.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Dough Pizzeria and is 326 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on July 23, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 0.9 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 6FG 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 6FG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Fala Place 19 m
Garvald Street 63 m
Linden Avenue 65 m
Gracemount House Drive 68 m
Soutra Road 75 m
Philip Terrace 112 m
Burnhead Loan 179 m
Dunlaw Wynd 185 m
Burnhead Grove 226 m
Priesthill Street 227 m
Priesthill Place 242 m
Burnhead Path East 269 m
Gracemount Drive 272 m
Carnbee Dell 285 m
Burnhead Crescent 294 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH16 6FG

Introduction March 2012
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 6FG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
GRACEMOUNT PRIMARY SCHOOL CEC School/college/university Pass
December 9, 2016
102 m
Night and Day Retailers - other Improvement Required
November 4, 2021
146 m
GRACEMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL School/college/university Pass
September 11, 2015
188 m
Northfield House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
March 14, 2019
229 m
Edinburgh Leisure Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 21, 2019
233 m
Libertus Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 18, 2019
233 m
ST CATHERINE'S RC PRIMARY SCH School/college/university Pass
June 8, 2015
233 m
KAIMES SPECIAL SCHOOL School/college/university Pass
March 12, 2012
276 m
Little Learners Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 19, 2019
323 m
Dough Pizzeria Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
July 23, 2019
326 m
Miros Cantina Mexicana Manufacturers/packers Pass
April 13, 2016
326 m
SCOTMID Retailers - other Pass
August 2, 2012
334 m
Childcare Connection at St Catherine of Alexandria School/college/university Pass
March 22, 2012
360 m
Liberton Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
August 28, 2018
361 m
R V S Liberton Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
August 28, 2018
361 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
December 9, 2011
374 m
Captains Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Improvement Required
July 30, 2019
395 m
Fryers Delight Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
June 13, 2018
395 m
Tartan Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
December 10, 2020
395 m
Ta' Karmni Other catering premises Pass
March 31, 2022
439 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ellen's Glen Road Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Ellen's Glen Road Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Gracemount High School Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Liberton Hospital Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Gracemount High School Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Supermarket Taxi Rank 282 m
Cluny Avenue West End Taxi Rank 3.96 km
Sylvan Place Taxi Rank 4.17 km
Newcraighall Rail Station Rail 5.06 km
Newcraighall Rail Station Rail 5.07 km
Brunstane Rail Station Rail 5.28 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 8.85 km
Entrance Air 13.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gracemount House Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 134 m
Ellen's Glen Valley 787 m
Drum Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
The Braids Hill Or Mountain Ranges 2.37 km
Englands Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Galachlaw Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Hawkhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Elf Loch Inland Water 2.76 km
Haveral Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Braid Hills Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km
Blackford Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km
Cameron Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Fountain Green Urban Greenspace 3.2 km
Blackford Pond Inland Water 3.32 km
Kaim Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 132.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 36 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 118.3 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 172,543 kWh - mean 5,950 kWh : median 5,401 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 69,549 kWh - mean 2,484 kWh : median 2,349 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH16 6FG - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.90584100
Longitude -3.15575600
OS Easting 327841
OS Northing 0668685
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1166
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Large Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34003745
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse - 05
Output Area / Small Area 4B2