Postcode EH16 6FS (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH16 6FS and nearby postcodes

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

EH16 6FS 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 6FS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to EH16 6FS is Edgelaw Rigg which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Katherine's Brae and is 196 m away. The closest railway station is Edinburgh Rail Station, 5.04 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH16 6FS is The Toby Carvery and is 524 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on May 10, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.7 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 1.9 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 6FS 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 6FS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Edgelaw Rigg 22 m
Thorters Place 72 m
Cowgill Gardens 103 m
Portmore Drive 113 m
Whiteadder Loan 122 m
Kidlaw Close 154 m
Alnwickhill Gardens 157 m
Talla Street 190 m
Alnwickhill Park 202 m
Coulter Crescent 244 m
Liberton Gardens 249 m
St Katharine's Brae 275 m
Alnwickhill Road 281 m
Alnwickhill Drive 288 m
Alnwickhill Crescent 297 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH16 6FS

Introduction July 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 6FS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
230 SQN RCT (V) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
October 1, 2012
74 m
Gulf Liberton Retailers - other Pass
March 6, 2012
236 m
Carebears Childrens Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 25, 2015
308 m
Ta' Karmni Other catering premises Pass
March 31, 2022
369 m
The Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
May 10, 2017
524 m
LIBERTON BOWLING CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
July 24, 2006
671 m
Liberton Kirk & Kirkgate Cafe Other catering premises Pass
March 6, 2017
671 m
Outdoor Nursery Edinburgh Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
October 3, 2019
686 m
Little Learners Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 19, 2019
695 m
Guthrie House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
January 20, 2020
708 m
Night and Day Retailers - other Improvement Required
November 4, 2021
730 m
Braidhills Golf Centre Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
August 22, 2019
734 m
Braidhills Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
January 15, 2020
734 m
Lasswade Newsplus Retailers - other Pass
February 7, 2011
745 m
Margiotta Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
November 3, 2015
745 m
Tasty Joes Manufacturers/packers Pass
May 3, 2016
745 m
Tasty Bites at Your Local Store Retailers - other Pass
September 14, 2016
777 m
Edinburgh Leisure Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 21, 2019
780 m
Libertus Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 18, 2019
780 m
ST CATHERINE'S RC PRIMARY SCH School/college/university Pass
June 8, 2015
780 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Katherine's Brae Bus Stop/Station 196 m
St Katherine's Brae Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Alnwickhill Road Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Little Road Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Little Road Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Supermarket Taxi Rank 773 m
Cluny Avenue West End Taxi Rank 3.25 km
Oxgangs Road North Taxi Rank 3.57 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 5.04 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 5.11 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 5.16 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 8.47 km
Entrance Air 13.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gracemount House Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 671 m
Ellen's Glen Valley 1.24 km
The Braids Hill Or Mountain Ranges 1.63 km
Galachlaw Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Elf Loch Inland Water 2.02 km
Braid Hills Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Blackford Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Blackford Pond Inland Water 2.66 km
Drum Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Hawkhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Cameron Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Braidburn Valley Valley 3.13 km
Englands Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km
Buiselaw Hill Or Mountain 3.39 km
Haveral Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55 Mbps 113.6 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 18.7 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.8 17.8
300+ Mbps 100% 553.3 71.7

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 405,859 kWh - mean 12,299 kWh : median 12,384 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 76,381 kWh - mean 2,315 kWh : median 2,232 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH16 6FS - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.90774200
Longitude -3.16717000
OS Easting 327131
OS Northing 0668909
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