Postcode EH16 6ND (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH16 6ND and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH16 6ND is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH16 6ND is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH16 6ND is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 6ND as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Professional service cosmopolitans.

The closest road name to EH16 6ND is St Katharine's Brae which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Katherine's Brae and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Slateford Rail Station, 5.46 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH16 6ND is The Toby Carvery and is 348 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 644 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on May 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.8 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.

Policing for EH16 6ND 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 6ND and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

St Katharine's Brae 40 m
Whiteadder Loan 115 m
Kidlaw Close 119 m
Thorters Place 194 m
Cowgill Gardens 200 m
Edgelaw Rigg 214 m
Alnwickhill Park 229 m
Liberton Gardens 252 m
Portmore Drive 252 m
Howden Hall Gardens 262 m
St Katharine's Crescent 272 m
Burnhead Grove 326 m
Backlee 335 m
Burnhead Crescent 355 m
Gracemount Square 366 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH16 6ND

Introduction January 1980
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 6ND - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gulf Liberton Retailers - other Pass
March 6, 2012
0 m
Ta' Karmni Other catering premises Pass
March 31, 2022
277 m
230 SQN RCT (V) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
October 1, 2012
306 m
Carebears Childrens Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 25, 2015
331 m
The Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
May 10, 2017
348 m
Outdoor Nursery Edinburgh Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
October 3, 2019
523 m
Edinburgh Leisure Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 21, 2019
546 m
Libertus Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 18, 2019
546 m
ST CATHERINE'S RC PRIMARY SCH School/college/university Pass
June 8, 2015
546 m
Night and Day Retailers - other Improvement Required
November 4, 2021
553 m
Little Learners Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 19, 2019
569 m
Childcare Connection at St Catherine of Alexandria School/college/university Pass
March 22, 2012
605 m
GRACEMOUNT PRIMARY SCHOOL CEC School/college/university Pass
December 9, 2016
637 m
SCOTMID Retailers - other Pass
August 2, 2012
641 m
New Ming Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
May 1, 2019
644 m
Captains Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Improvement Required
July 30, 2019
686 m
Fryers Delight Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
June 13, 2018
686 m
Tartan Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
December 10, 2020
686 m
Northfield House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
March 14, 2019
695 m
Liberton Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
August 28, 2018
699 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Katherine's Brae Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Alnwickhill Road Bus Stop/Station 88 m
St Katherine's Brae Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Mortonhall Crematorium Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Little Road Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Supermarket Taxi Rank 537 m
Cluny Avenue West End Taxi Rank 3.49 km
Oxgangs Road North Taxi Rank 3.74 km
Slateford Rail Station Rail 5.46 km
Newcraighall Rail Station Rail 5.47 km
Newcraighall Rail Station Rail 5.47 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 8.66 km
Entrance Air 13.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gracemount House Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 447 m
Ellen's Glen Valley 1.15 km
The Braids Hill Or Mountain Ranges 1.86 km
Galachlaw Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Elf Loch Inland Water 2.23 km
Braid Hills Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Blackford Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Drum Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Blackford Pond Inland Water 2.9 km
Hawkhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Englands Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km
Cameron Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Haveral Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Braidburn Valley Valley 3.34 km
Fountain Green Urban Greenspace 3.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.7 Mbps 73.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 8.3 Mbps 7.8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25.3 4.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 126.6 12.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.90638100
Longitude -3.16428200
OS Easting 327309
OS Northing 0668754
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1241
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Professional service cosmopolitans
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Large Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34003745
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse - 06
Output Area / Small Area 2C3