The postcode EH16 6GA is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. EH16 6GA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH16 6GA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 6GA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to EH16 6GA is Carnbee Avenue which is centered 51 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ellen's Glen Road and is 172 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 4.69 km away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Dough Pizzeria and is 550 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on July 23, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 162.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.2% 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 2.2 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 6GA 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to EH16 6GA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH16 6GA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH16 6GA
| Introduction | December 1995 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EH16 6GA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northfield House Hotel | Pass March 14, 2019 | 146 m | |
| Liberton Hospital | Pass August 28, 2018 | 161 m | |
| R V S Liberton Hospital | Pass August 28, 2018 | 161 m | |
| Ellens Glen House | Pass and Eat Safe November 25, 2019 | 188 m | |
| GRACEMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL | Pass September 11, 2015 | 249 m | |
| Night and Day | Improvement Required November 4, 2021 | 272 m | |
| Little Learners Nursery | Pass November 19, 2019 | 282 m | |
| GRACEMOUNT PRIMARY SCHOOL CEC | Pass December 9, 2016 | 342 m | |
| KAIMES SPECIAL SCHOOL | Pass March 12, 2012 | 352 m | |
| Dough Pizzeria | Pass July 23, 2019 | 550 m | |
| Miros Cantina Mexicana | Pass April 13, 2016 | 550 m | |
| Bridge Cafe | Pass May 16, 2018 | 556 m | |
| GILMERTON GROCERS | Pass October 18, 2006 | 556 m | |
| S & D WRIGHT NEWSAGENT | Pass October 15, 2008 | 556 m | |
| Star Garden | Pass December 17, 2018 | 556 m | |
| Edinburgh Leisure Cafe | Pass January 21, 2019 | 593 m | |
| Libertus | Pass November 18, 2019 | 593 m | |
| ST CATHERINE'S RC PRIMARY SCH | Pass June 8, 2015 | 593 m | |
| Ta' Karmni | Pass March 31, 2022 | 600 m | |
| Morrisons | Pass May 31, 2019 | 603 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH16 6GA - Data from Apr 2022
| Ellen's Glen Road | 172 m | |
| Ellen's Glen Road | 187 m | |
| Liberton Hospital | 215 m | |
| Liberton Hospital | 280 m | |
| Gracemount High School | 290 m | |
| Supermarket | 646 m | |
| Cluny Avenue West End | 4.03 km | |
| Sylvan Place | 4.08 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 4.69 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 4.7 km | |
| Brunstane Rail Station | 4.9 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 8.67 km | |
| Entrance | 13.97 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH16 6GA - Data from Dec 2021
| Ellen's Glen | Valley | 418 m |
| Gracemount House Community Woodland | 506 m | |
| Drum Wood | 1.88 km | |
| Hawkhill Wood | 2.34 km | |
| Englands Hill | 2.43 km | |
| The Braids | 2.51 km | |
| Galachlaw | 2.85 km | |
| Haveral Wood | 2.93 km | |
| Elf Loch | 2.97 km | |
| Braid Hills | 3.1 km | |
| Blackford Hill | 3.15 km | |
| Blackford Pond | 3.36 km | |
| Fountain Green | 3.45 km | |
| Kaim Plantation | 3.53 km | |
| Cameron Wood | 3.57 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH16 6GA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 162.7 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.7 Mbps | 49 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 13.7 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 1.8% | 100% | 110.6 | 14.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 98.2% | 98.2% | 459.4 | 38 |
Energy usage data for EH16 6GA - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.90833200 |
| Longitude | -3.15173500 |
| OS Easting | 328097 |
| OS Northing | 0668958 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000008 |
| Travel To Work Area | Edinburgh |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003678 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Liberton East |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Liberton East - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |