The postcode EH16 6RR is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH16 6RR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH16 6RR 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 6RR as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.
The closest road name to EH16 6RR is Captain's Road which is centered 40 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Gracemount Drive and is 32 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 5.32 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH16 6RR is WAVERLEY INN and is 230 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on September 6, 2005. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fryers Delight and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on June 13, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 50.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.
Policing for EH16 6RR 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 6RR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH16 6RR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH16 6RR
| 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 6RR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captains Cafe | Improvement Required July 30, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Fryers Delight | Pass June 13, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Tartan Tandoori | Pass December 10, 2020 | 0 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass August 2, 2012 | 62 m | |
| Tesco | Pass December 9, 2011 | 74 m | |
| Childcare Connection at St Catherine of Alexandria | Pass March 22, 2012 | 81 m | |
| Keystore Supermarket & Post Office | Pass March 11, 2019 | 131 m | |
| Edinburgh Leisure Cafe | Pass January 21, 2019 | 178 m | |
| Libertus | Pass November 18, 2019 | 178 m | |
| ST CATHERINE'S RC PRIMARY SCH | Pass June 8, 2015 | 178 m | |
| WAVERLEY INN | Pass September 6, 2005 | 230 m | |
| Dough Pizzeria | Pass July 23, 2019 | 239 m | |
| Miros Cantina Mexicana | Pass April 13, 2016 | 239 m | |
| GRACEMOUNT PRIMARY SCHOOL CEC | Pass December 9, 2016 | 384 m | |
| Joe's Fish Bar | Pass September 27, 2017 | 415 m | |
| ValU | Pass January 8, 2015 | 415 m | |
| KAIMES SPECIAL SCHOOL | Pass March 12, 2012 | 428 m | |
| Valley Park Community Centre | Pass January 8, 2015 | 465 m | |
| GRACEMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL | Pass September 11, 2015 | 477 m | |
| New Ming Palace | Pass May 1, 2019 | 524 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH16 6RR - Data from Apr 2022
| Gracemount Drive | 32 m | |
| Gracemount Leisure Centre | 175 m | |
| Southhouse Loan | 186 m | |
| Gracemount Leisure Centre | 187 m | |
| Southhouse Loan | 249 m | |
| Supermarket | 156 m | |
| Cluny Avenue West End | 4.17 km | |
| Taxi Rank | 4.38 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 5.32 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 5.33 km | |
| Brunstane Rail Station | 5.59 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 9.23 km | |
| Entrance | 13.95 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH16 6RR - Data from Dec 2021
| Gracemount House Community Woodland | 328 m | |
| Ellen's Glen | Valley | 1.14 km |
| Drum Wood | 2.3 km | |
| Englands Hill | 2.35 km | |
| Galachlaw | 2.49 km | |
| Haveral Wood | 2.5 km | |
| The Braids | 2.53 km | |
| Fountain Green | 2.81 km | |
| Elf Loch | 2.85 km | |
| Cameron Wood | 2.86 km | |
| Braid Hills | 3 km | |
| Hawkhill Wood | 3.07 km | |
| Blackford Hill | 3.34 km | |
| Bilston Wood | 3.54 km | |
| Blackford Pond | 3.58 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH16 6RR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 70.6 Mbps | 50.1 Mbps | 79.74 Mbps |
| Upload | 19 Mbps | 12.6 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 8.3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 75 | 19.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.90229800 |
| Longitude | -3.15606600 |
| OS Easting | 327815 |
| OS Northing | 0668291 |
| 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: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003847 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A1 |