The postcode EH16 6RS is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH16 6RS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH16 6RS 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 6RS as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.
The closest road name to EH16 6RS is Captain's Road which is centered 91 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Gracemount Drive and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 5.25 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH16 6RS is WAVERLEY INN and is 269 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 74 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on June 13, 2018.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for EH16 6RS 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 6RS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH16 6RS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH16 6RS
| 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 6RS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco | Pass December 9, 2011 | 0 m | |
| Captains Cafe | Improvement Required July 30, 2019 | 74 m | |
| Fryers Delight | Pass June 13, 2018 | 74 m | |
| Tartan Tandoori | Pass December 10, 2020 | 74 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass August 2, 2012 | 85 m | |
| Childcare Connection at St Catherine of Alexandria | Pass March 22, 2012 | 139 m | |
| Dough Pizzeria | Pass July 23, 2019 | 167 m | |
| Miros Cantina Mexicana | Pass April 13, 2016 | 167 m | |
| Keystore Supermarket & Post Office | Pass March 11, 2019 | 182 m | |
| Edinburgh Leisure Cafe | Pass January 21, 2019 | 188 m | |
| Libertus | Pass November 18, 2019 | 188 m | |
| ST CATHERINE'S RC PRIMARY SCH | Pass June 8, 2015 | 188 m | |
| WAVERLEY INN | Pass September 6, 2005 | 269 m | |
| GRACEMOUNT PRIMARY SCHOOL CEC | Pass December 9, 2016 | 345 m | |
| KAIMES SPECIAL SCHOOL | Pass March 12, 2012 | 366 m | |
| GRACEMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL | Pass September 11, 2015 | 429 m | |
| Joe's Fish Bar | Pass September 27, 2017 | 456 m | |
| ValU | Pass January 8, 2015 | 456 m | |
| Valley Park Community Centre | Pass January 8, 2015 | 499 m | |
| Bridge Cafe | Pass May 16, 2018 | 511 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH16 6RS - Data from Apr 2022
| Gracemount Drive | 62 m | |
| Gracemount Leisure Centre | 103 m | |
| Gracemount Leisure Centre | 113 m | |
| Southhouse Loan | 257 m | |
| Lasswade Grove | 296 m | |
| Supermarket | 188 m | |
| Cluny Avenue West End | 4.21 km | |
| Taxi Rank | 4.35 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 5.25 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 5.26 km | |
| Brunstane Rail Station | 5.53 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 9.22 km | |
| Entrance | 14.01 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH16 6RS - Data from Dec 2021
| Gracemount House Community Woodland | 332 m | |
| Ellen's Glen | Valley | 1.09 km |
| Drum Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Englands Hill | 2.29 km | |
| Haveral Wood | 2.48 km | |
| Galachlaw | 2.56 km | |
| The Braids | 2.58 km | |
| Fountain Green | 2.83 km | |
| Elf Loch | 2.9 km | |
| Cameron Wood | 2.92 km | |
| Hawkhill Wood | 3.02 km | |
| Braid Hills | 3.06 km | |
| Blackford Hill | 3.38 km | |
| Bilston Wood | 3.56 km | |
| Blackford Pond | 3.61 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH16 6RS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.90251500 |
| Longitude | -3.15495300 |
| OS Easting | 327885 |
| OS Northing | 0668314 |
| 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 |