The postcode EH16 6QF is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH16 6QF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH16 6QF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 6QF as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.
The closest road name to EH16 6QF is St Katharine's Loan which is centered 99 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Alnwickhill Road and is 340 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 5.39 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH16 6QF is The Toby Carvery and is 296 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on May 10, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fryers Delight and is 364 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on June 13, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 86 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH16 6QF 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 6QF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH16 6QF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH16 6QF
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 6QF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Leisure Cafe | Pass January 21, 2019 | 236 m | |
| Libertus | Pass November 18, 2019 | 236 m | |
| ST CATHERINE'S RC PRIMARY SCH | Pass June 8, 2015 | 236 m | |
| Childcare Connection at St Catherine of Alexandria | Pass March 22, 2012 | 284 m | |
| The Toby Carvery | Pass May 10, 2017 | 296 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass August 2, 2012 | 320 m | |
| Gulf Liberton | Pass March 6, 2012 | 322 m | |
| Captains Cafe | Improvement Required July 30, 2019 | 364 m | |
| Fryers Delight | Pass June 13, 2018 | 364 m | |
| Tartan Tandoori | Pass December 10, 2020 | 364 m | |
| Tesco | Pass December 9, 2011 | 405 m | |
| GRACEMOUNT PRIMARY SCHOOL CEC | Pass December 9, 2016 | 408 m | |
| Ta' Karmni | Pass March 31, 2022 | 424 m | |
| Outdoor Nursery Edinburgh | Pass October 3, 2019 | 424 m | |
| Night and Day | Improvement Required November 4, 2021 | 427 m | |
| Keystore Supermarket & Post Office | Pass March 11, 2019 | 439 m | |
| New Ming Palace | Pass May 1, 2019 | 482 m | |
| Dough Pizzeria | Pass July 23, 2019 | 489 m | |
| Miros Cantina Mexicana | Pass April 13, 2016 | 489 m | |
| GRACEMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL | Pass September 11, 2015 | 512 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH16 6QF - Data from Apr 2022
| Alnwickhill Road | 340 m | |
| Mortonhall Crematorium | 341 m | |
| Mortonhall Crematorium | 366 m | |
| St Katherine's Brae | 368 m | |
| Southhouse Loan | 368 m | |
| Supermarket | 218 m | |
| Cluny Avenue West End | 3.81 km | |
| Oxgangs Road North | 3.98 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 5.39 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 5.39 km | |
| Brunstane Rail Station | 5.59 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 8.92 km | |
| Entrance | 13.61 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH16 6QF - Data from Dec 2021
| Gracemount House Community Woodland | 197 m | |
| Ellen's Glen | Valley | 1.09 km |
| The Braids | 2.18 km | |
| Galachlaw | 2.23 km | |
| Drum Wood | 2.48 km | |
| Elf Loch | 2.51 km | |
| Braid Hills | 2.66 km | |
| Englands Hill | 2.69 km | |
| Haveral Wood | 2.86 km | |
| Cameron Wood | 2.92 km | |
| Blackford Hill | 2.98 km | |
| Hawkhill Wood | 2.98 km | |
| Fountain Green | 3.11 km | |
| Blackford Pond | 3.22 km | |
| Buiselaw | 3.56 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH16 6QF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 70.5 Mbps | 86 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.2 Mbps | 21 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 86 | 13.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EH16 6QF - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.90446700 |
| Longitude | -3.16041700 |
| OS Easting | 327547 |
| OS Northing | 0668537 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: White communities Subgroup: Constrained young families |
| 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 - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C2 |