Postcode EH16 6QR (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH16 6QR and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH16 6QR is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in December 1986 and is an active postcode. EH16 6QR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH16 6QR 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 6QR as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Professional service cosmopolitans.

The closest road name to EH16 6QR is St Katharine's Brae which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alnwickhill Road and is 50 m away. The closest railway station is Slateford Rail Station, 5.48 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH16 6QR is The Toby Carvery and is 262 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 560 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on May 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 134 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Katharine's Brae 71 m
Kidlaw Close 138 m
Whiteadder Loan 176 m
Howden Hall Gardens 191 m
St Katharine's Crescent 207 m
Alnwickhill Park 209 m
Rae's Court 256 m
Thorters Place 262 m
Edgelaw Rigg 266 m
Cowgill Gardens 275 m
Backlee 278 m
Howden Hall Way 327 m
Captain's Drive 332 m
Liberton Gardens 339 m
Howden Hall Drive 341 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH16 6QR

Introduction December 1986
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 6QR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gulf Liberton Retailers - other Pass
March 6, 2012
88 m
The Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
May 10, 2017
262 m
230 SQN RCT (V) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
October 1, 2012
349 m
Ta' Karmni Other catering premises Pass
March 31, 2022
357 m
Carebears Childrens Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 25, 2015
419 m
Outdoor Nursery Edinburgh Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
October 3, 2019
437 m
Edinburgh Leisure Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 21, 2019
525 m
Libertus Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 18, 2019
525 m
ST CATHERINE'S RC PRIMARY SCH School/college/university Pass
June 8, 2015
525 m
New Ming Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
May 1, 2019
560 m
Childcare Connection at St Catherine of Alexandria School/college/university Pass
March 22, 2012
567 m
Night and Day Retailers - other Improvement Required
November 4, 2021
591 m
SCOTMID Retailers - other Pass
August 2, 2012
609 m
Little Learners Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 19, 2019
629 m
Captains Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Improvement Required
July 30, 2019
649 m
Fryers Delight Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
June 13, 2018
649 m
Tartan Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
December 10, 2020
649 m
GRACEMOUNT PRIMARY SCHOOL CEC School/college/university Pass
December 9, 2016
650 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
December 9, 2011
695 m
Keystore Supermarket & Post Office Retailers - other Pass
March 11, 2019
705 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Alnwickhill Road Bus Stop/Station 50 m
St Katherine's Brae Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Mortonhall Crematorium Bus Stop/Station 176 m
St Katherine's Brae Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Mortonhall Crematorium Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Supermarket Taxi Rank 508 m
Cluny Avenue West End Taxi Rank 3.53 km
Oxgangs Road North Taxi Rank 3.72 km
Slateford Rail Station Rail 5.48 km
Slateford Rail Station Rail 5.5 km
Newcraighall Rail Station Rail 5.53 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 8.73 km
Entrance Air 13.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gracemount House Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 447 m
Ellen's Glen Valley 1.21 km
The Braids Hill Or Mountain Ranges 1.89 km
Galachlaw Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Elf Loch Inland Water 2.23 km
Braid Hills Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Blackford Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km
Drum Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Cameron Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Blackford Pond Inland Water 2.95 km
Englands Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.98 km
Hawkhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Haveral Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Fountain Green Urban Greenspace 3.3 km
Braidburn Valley Valley 3.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 134 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.8 3.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 118.8 11.9
300+ Mbps 100% 363.3 36

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 256,351 kWh - mean 7,540 kWh : median 7,216 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH16 6QR - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.90561400
Longitude -3.16459500
OS Easting 327288
OS Northing 0668669
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