The postcode EH16 6GH is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. EH16 6GH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH16 6GH 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 6GH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to EH16 6GH is Carnbee End which is centered 103 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Gracemount High School and is 327 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 4.53 km away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Star Garden and is 414 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on December 17, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 199 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 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 2 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 6GH 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 6GH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH16 6GH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH16 6GH
| 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 6GH - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellens Glen House | Pass and Eat Safe November 25, 2019 | 240 m | |
| Northfield House Hotel | Pass March 14, 2019 | 358 m | |
| GRACEMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL | Pass September 11, 2015 | 368 m | |
| KAIMES SPECIAL SCHOOL | Pass March 12, 2012 | 376 m | |
| Morrisons | Pass May 31, 2019 | 398 m | |
| Bridge Cafe | Pass May 16, 2018 | 414 m | |
| GILMERTON GROCERS | Pass October 18, 2006 | 414 m | |
| S & D WRIGHT NEWSAGENT | Pass October 15, 2008 | 414 m | |
| Star Garden | Pass December 17, 2018 | 414 m | |
| Liberton Hospital | Pass August 28, 2018 | 425 m | |
| R V S Liberton Hospital | Pass August 28, 2018 | 425 m | |
| GRACEMOUNT PRIMARY SCHOOL CEC | Pass December 9, 2016 | 476 m | |
| Night and Day | Improvement Required November 4, 2021 | 499 m | |
| The Edinburgh Erskine Nursing Home | Pass and Eat Safe August 20, 2019 | 521 m | |
| The Spinney Lane Nursery School | Pass February 19, 2020 | 525 m | |
| Quarries Residents Association | Pass March 1, 2013 | 543 m | |
| Little Learners Nursery | Pass November 19, 2019 | 547 m | |
| Start Bright | Pass June 6, 2019 | 548 m | |
| Milan SWO | Awaiting Inspection October 8, 2021 | 569 m | |
| Best One | Improvement Required November 20, 2018 | 580 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH16 6GH - Data from Apr 2022
| Gracemount High School | 327 m | |
| Gracemount High School | 339 m | |
| Gilmerton Dykes Street | 381 m | |
| Gilmerton Dykes Crescent | 385 m | |
| Ellen's Glen Road | 386 m | |
| Supermarket | 774 m | |
| Sylvan Place | 4.29 km | |
| Cluny Avenue West End | 4.29 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 4.53 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 4.54 km | |
| Brunstane Rail Station | 4.79 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 8.82 km | |
| Entrance | 14.24 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH16 6GH - Data from Dec 2021
| Ellen's Glen | Valley | 437 m |
| Gracemount House Community Woodland | 682 m | |
| Drum Wood | 1.63 km | |
| Englands Hill | 2.19 km | |
| Hawkhill Wood | 2.31 km | |
| Haveral Wood | 2.76 km | |
| The Braids | 2.78 km | |
| Galachlaw | 3.08 km | |
| Elf Loch | 3.24 km | |
| Kaim Plantation | 3.28 km | |
| Braid Hills | 3.37 km | |
| Fountain Green | 3.38 km | |
| Blackford Hill | 3.4 km | |
| Blackford Pond | 3.61 km | |
| Cameron Wood | 3.66 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH16 6GH - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 199 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 18 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% | 19 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 102.8 | 13.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 606.5 | 39.5 |
Energy usage data for EH16 6GH - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.90774100 |
| Longitude | -3.14762200 |
| OS Easting | 328353 |
| OS Northing | 0668888 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia |
| 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 | 6B1 |