The postcode EH16 6GF is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. EH16 6GF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH16 6GF 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 6GF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to EH16 6GF is Carnbee Crescent which is centered 31 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Gracemount High School and is 182 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 4.67 km away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Star Garden and is 339 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on December 17, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 143.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH16 6GF 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 6GF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH16 6GF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH16 6GF
| 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 6GF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAIMES SPECIAL SCHOOL | Pass March 12, 2012 | 230 m | |
| GRACEMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL | Pass September 11, 2015 | 230 m | |
| Northfield House Hotel | Pass March 14, 2019 | 256 m | |
| Ellens Glen House | Pass and Eat Safe November 25, 2019 | 304 m | |
| GRACEMOUNT PRIMARY SCHOOL CEC | Pass December 9, 2016 | 335 m | |
| Bridge Cafe | Pass May 16, 2018 | 339 m | |
| GILMERTON GROCERS | Pass October 18, 2006 | 339 m | |
| S & D WRIGHT NEWSAGENT | Pass October 15, 2008 | 339 m | |
| Star Garden | Pass December 17, 2018 | 339 m | |
| Liberton Hospital | Pass August 28, 2018 | 379 m | |
| R V S Liberton Hospital | Pass August 28, 2018 | 379 m | |
| Night and Day | Improvement Required November 4, 2021 | 390 m | |
| Dough Pizzeria | Pass July 23, 2019 | 438 m | |
| Miros Cantina Mexicana | Pass April 13, 2016 | 438 m | |
| Little Learners Nursery | Pass November 19, 2019 | 479 m | |
| Morrisons | Pass May 31, 2019 | 544 m | |
| Edinburgh Leisure Cafe | Pass January 21, 2019 | 575 m | |
| Libertus | Pass November 18, 2019 | 575 m | |
| ST CATHERINE'S RC PRIMARY SCH | Pass June 8, 2015 | 575 m | |
| Best One | Improvement Required November 20, 2018 | 586 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH16 6GF - Data from Apr 2022
| Gracemount High School | 182 m | |
| Gracemount High School | 193 m | |
| Gilmerton Dykes Street | 256 m | |
| Ellen's Glen Road | 280 m | |
| Gilmerton Dykes Street | 283 m | |
| Supermarket | 629 m | |
| Cluny Avenue West End | 4.24 km | |
| Sylvan Place | 4.3 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 4.67 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 4.68 km | |
| Brunstane Rail Station | 4.94 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 8.87 km | |
| Entrance | 14.17 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH16 6GF - Data from Dec 2021
| Ellen's Glen | Valley | 536 m |
| Gracemount House Community Woodland | 545 m | |
| Drum Wood | 1.75 km | |
| Englands Hill | 2.21 km | |
| Hawkhill Wood | 2.44 km | |
| The Braids | 2.7 km | |
| Haveral Wood | 2.71 km | |
| Galachlaw | 2.96 km | |
| Elf Loch | 3.14 km | |
| Braid Hills | 3.28 km | |
| Fountain Green | 3.28 km | |
| Blackford Hill | 3.36 km | |
| Kaim Plantation | 3.4 km | |
| Cameron Wood | 3.51 km | |
| Blackford Pond | 3.58 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH16 6GF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 143.8 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 16.1 Mbps | 39 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% | 17.8 | 3.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 105.2 | 14.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 511.7 | 31.5 |
Energy usage data for EH16 6GF - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.90683600 |
| Longitude | -3.14932300 |
| OS Easting | 328245 |
| OS Northing | 0668789 |
| 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: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| 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 | 5A2 |