Postcode EH16 6UL (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH16 6UL and nearby postcodes

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

EH16 6UL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 6UL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to EH16 6UL is Backlee which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mortonhall Crematorium and is 167 m away. The closest railway station is Slateford Rail Station, 5.31 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH16 6UL is The Toby Carvery and is 279 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 526 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on May 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 184.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Backlee 25 m
Howden Hall Gardens 81 m
Howden Hall Drive 84 m
Howden Hall Crescent 119 m
Howden Hall Way 124 m
Alnwickhill Crescent 131 m
Alnwickhill Park 161 m
Alnwickhill Drive 190 m
Alnwickhill Grove 204 m
Alnwickhill View 234 m
Kidlaw Close 255 m
Howden Hall Park 256 m
Alnwickhill Gardens 289 m
Howden Hall Road 296 m
St Katharine's Brae 332 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH16 6UL

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 6UL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
May 10, 2017
279 m
Gulf Liberton Retailers - other Pass
March 6, 2012
329 m
230 SQN RCT (V) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
October 1, 2012
378 m
Outdoor Nursery Edinburgh Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
October 3, 2019
383 m
New Ming Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
May 1, 2019
526 m
Ta' Karmni Other catering premises Pass
March 31, 2022
603 m
Carebears Childrens Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 25, 2015
622 m
Edinburgh Leisure Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 21, 2019
731 m
Libertus Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 18, 2019
731 m
ST CATHERINE'S RC PRIMARY SCH School/college/university Pass
June 8, 2015
731 m
Childcare Connection at St Catherine of Alexandria School/college/university Pass
March 22, 2012
736 m
SCOTMID Retailers - other Pass
August 2, 2012
790 m
Captains Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Improvement Required
July 30, 2019
814 m
Fryers Delight Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
June 13, 2018
814 m
Tartan Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
December 10, 2020
814 m
Keystore Supermarket & Post Office Retailers - other Pass
March 11, 2019
833 m
Klondyke Garden Centre - Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
October 9, 2018
854 m
Mortonhall Caravan Park Shop Retailers - other Pass
July 25, 2019
854 m
Stable Bar Pub/bar/nightclub Improvement Required
March 5, 2020
854 m
The Farm Shop Retailers - other Improvement Required
March 26, 2019
854 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mortonhall Crematorium Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Mortonhall Crematorium Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Alnwickhill Road Bus Stop/Station 242 m
St Katherine's Brae Bus Stop/Station 397 m
St Katherine's Brae Bus Stop/Station 411 m
Supermarket Taxi Rank 700 m
Cluny Avenue West End Taxi Rank 3.42 km
Oxgangs Road North Taxi Rank 3.48 km
Slateford Rail Station Rail 5.31 km
Slateford Rail Station Rail 5.34 km
Haymarket Rail Station Rail 5.54 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 8.79 km
Entrance Air 13.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gracemount House Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 687 m
Ellen's Glen Valley 1.47 km
Galachlaw Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
The Braids Hill Or Mountain Ranges 1.76 km
Elf Loch Inland Water 2.03 km
Braid Hills Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Blackford Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Cameron Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Blackford Pond Inland Water 2.88 km
Drum Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Buiselaw Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
Braidburn Valley Valley 3.16 km
Englands Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.16 km
Haveral Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Hawkhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 184.5 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 49 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% 17.7 3.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 110.2 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 673.3 41.3

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 321,474 kWh - mean 15,308 kWh : median 15,207 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 51,490 kWh - mean 2,452 kWh : median 2,174 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH16 6UL - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.90456700
Longitude -3.16843400
OS Easting 327046
OS Northing 0668557
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4726
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Large Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34003698
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mortonhall and Anwickhill
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mortonhall and Anwickhill - 02
Output Area / Small Area 5B1