Postcode EH16 6FJ (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH16 6FJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH16 6FJ is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in December 2014 and is an active postcode. EH16 6FJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH16 6FJ 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 6FJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to EH16 6FJ is Philip Terrace which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ellen's Glen Road and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 4.93 km away.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Dough Pizzeria and is 360 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on July 23, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 116.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 0.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EH16 6FJ 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 6FJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Philip Terrace 21 m
Garvald Street 72 m
Dunlaw Wynd 92 m
Linden Avenue 99 m
Fala Place 115 m
Gracemount House Drive 116 m
Lockerby Grove 150 m
Carnbee Dell 153 m
Soutra Road 195 m
Lockerby Crescent 205 m
Carnbee Avenue 222 m
Lockerby Cottages 251 m
Burnhead Loan 254 m
Carnbee Crescent 274 m
Burnhead Crescent 337 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH16 6FJ

Introduction December 2014
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 6FJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
GRACEMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL School/college/university Pass
September 11, 2015
92 m
Northfield House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
March 14, 2019
101 m
GRACEMOUNT PRIMARY SCHOOL CEC School/college/university Pass
December 9, 2016
110 m
Night and Day Retailers - other Improvement Required
November 4, 2021
110 m
KAIMES SPECIAL SCHOOL School/college/university Pass
March 12, 2012
225 m
Liberton Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
August 28, 2018
264 m
R V S Liberton Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
August 28, 2018
264 m
Little Learners Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 19, 2019
273 m
Edinburgh Leisure Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 21, 2019
349 m
Libertus Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 18, 2019
349 m
ST CATHERINE'S RC PRIMARY SCH School/college/university Pass
June 8, 2015
349 m
Dough Pizzeria Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
July 23, 2019
360 m
Miros Cantina Mexicana Manufacturers/packers Pass
April 13, 2016
360 m
Ellens Glen House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass and Eat Safe
November 25, 2019
433 m
SCOTMID Retailers - other Pass
August 2, 2012
434 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
December 9, 2011
455 m
Childcare Connection at St Catherine of Alexandria School/college/university Pass
March 22, 2012
472 m
Ta' Karmni Other catering premises Pass
March 31, 2022
489 m
Captains Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Improvement Required
July 30, 2019
492 m
Fryers Delight Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
June 13, 2018
492 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ellen's Glen Road Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Ellen's Glen Road Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Gracemount High School Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Liberton Hospital Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Gracemount High School Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Supermarket Taxi Rank 402 m
Cluny Avenue West End Taxi Rank 4 km
Sylvan Place Taxi Rank 4.16 km
Newcraighall Rail Station Rail 4.93 km
Newcraighall Rail Station Rail 4.93 km
Brunstane Rail Station Rail 5.15 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 8.81 km
Entrance Air 13.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gracemount House Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 266 m
Ellen's Glen Valley 662 m
Drum Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
The Braids Hill Or Mountain Ranges 2.43 km
Englands Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Hawkhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Galachlaw Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Haveral Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Elf Loch Inland Water 2.85 km
Braid Hills Hill Or Mountain 2.99 km
Blackford Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
Fountain Green Urban Greenspace 3.27 km
Cameron Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Blackford Pond Inland Water 3.35 km
Kaim Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 116.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.3 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 111 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 132,308 kWh - mean 4,900 kWh : median 4,473 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 44,406 kWh - mean 1,708 kWh : median 1,514 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH16 6FJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.90657500
Longitude -3.15409800
OS Easting 327946
OS Northing 0668765
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 8D2