Postcode EH16 6FR (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH16 6FR and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH16 6FR is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 2018 and is an active postcode. EH16 6FR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH16 6FR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 6FR as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to EH16 6FR is Whiteadder Loan which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Katherine's Brae and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Edinburgh Rail Station, 5.15 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH16 6FR is The Toby Carvery and is 416 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on May 10, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from New Ming Palace and is 716 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on May 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 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 6FR 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 6FR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Whiteadder Loan 15 m
Kidlaw Close 62 m
Thorters Place 100 m
Edgelaw Rigg 107 m
Cowgill Gardens 119 m
St Katharine's Brae 146 m
Portmore Drive 168 m
Alnwickhill Park 176 m
Liberton Gardens 228 m
Alnwickhill Gardens 235 m
Howden Hall Gardens 271 m
Talla Street 278 m
Coulter Crescent 303 m
Backlee 314 m
Alnwickhill Drive 318 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH16 6FR

Introduction January 2018
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 6FR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gulf Liberton Retailers - other Pass
March 6, 2012
107 m
230 SQN RCT (V) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
October 1, 2012
199 m
Carebears Childrens Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 25, 2015
305 m
Ta' Karmni Other catering premises Pass
March 31, 2022
306 m
The Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
May 10, 2017
416 m
Outdoor Nursery Edinburgh Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
October 3, 2019
586 m
Little Learners Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 19, 2019
624 m
Night and Day Retailers - other Improvement Required
November 4, 2021
633 m
Edinburgh Leisure Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 21, 2019
653 m
Libertus Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 18, 2019
653 m
ST CATHERINE'S RC PRIMARY SCH School/college/university Pass
June 8, 2015
653 m
LIBERTON BOWLING CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
July 24, 2006
705 m
Liberton Kirk & Kirkgate Cafe Other catering premises Pass
March 6, 2017
705 m
Childcare Connection at St Catherine of Alexandria School/college/university Pass
March 22, 2012
712 m
New Ming Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
May 1, 2019
716 m
Guthrie House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
January 20, 2020
722 m
GRACEMOUNT PRIMARY SCHOOL CEC School/college/university Pass
December 9, 2016
733 m
SCOTMID Retailers - other Pass
August 2, 2012
748 m
Lasswade Newsplus Retailers - other Pass
February 7, 2011
750 m
Margiotta Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
November 3, 2015
750 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Katherine's Brae Bus Stop/Station 106 m
St Katherine's Brae Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Alnwickhill Road Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Little Road Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Little Road Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Supermarket Taxi Rank 644 m
Cluny Avenue West End Taxi Rank 3.38 km
Oxgangs Road North Taxi Rank 3.66 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 5.15 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 5.22 km
Slateford Rail Station Rail 5.36 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 8.57 km
Entrance Air 13.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gracemount House Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 549 m
Ellen's Glen Valley 1.19 km
The Braids Hill Or Mountain Ranges 1.76 km
Galachlaw Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Elf Loch Inland Water 2.13 km
Braid Hills Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Blackford Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Drum Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Blackford Pond Inland Water 2.79 km
Hawkhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Cameron Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Englands Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km
Braidburn Valley Valley 3.24 km
Haveral Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Buiselaw Hill Or Mountain 3.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 80.8 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 7 1
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps 17 1
30-300 Mbps 103.9 22.2
300+ Mbps 330 50

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 217,442 kWh - mean 11,444 kWh : median 10,502 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 44,867 kWh - mean 2,361 kWh : median 2,014 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH16 6FR - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.90694700
Longitude -3.16565800
OS Easting 327224
OS Northing 0668819
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4864
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Large Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34003698
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Liberton West and Braid Hills
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Liberton West and Braid Hills - 03
Output Area / Small Area 5B1