The postcode EH16 6UW is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH16 6UW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH16 6UW 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 6UW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to EH16 6UW is Howden Hall Way which is centered 25 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Mortonhall Crematorium and is 118 m away. The closest railway station is Slateford Rail Station, 5.41 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH16 6UW is The Toby Carvery and is 203 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 393 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on May 1, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 86.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.9 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH16 6UW 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 6UW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH16 6UW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH16 6UW
| 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 6UW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Toby Carvery | Pass May 10, 2017 | 203 m | |
| Outdoor Nursery Edinburgh | Pass October 3, 2019 | 252 m | |
| New Ming Palace | Pass May 1, 2019 | 393 m | |
| Gulf Liberton | Pass March 6, 2012 | 409 m | |
| 230 SQN RCT (V) | Pass October 1, 2012 | 518 m | |
| Childcare Connection at St Catherine of Alexandria | Pass March 22, 2012 | 675 m | |
| Ta' Karmni | Pass March 31, 2022 | 684 m | |
| Edinburgh Leisure Cafe | Pass January 21, 2019 | 695 m | |
| Libertus | Pass November 18, 2019 | 695 m | |
| ST CATHERINE'S RC PRIMARY SCH | Pass June 8, 2015 | 695 m | |
| Carebears Childrens Nursery | Pass March 25, 2015 | 728 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass August 2, 2012 | 734 m | |
| Keystore Supermarket & Post Office | Pass March 11, 2019 | 747 m | |
| Captains Cafe | Improvement Required July 30, 2019 | 748 m | |
| Fryers Delight | Pass June 13, 2018 | 748 m | |
| Tartan Tandoori | Pass December 10, 2020 | 748 m | |
| WAVERLEY INN | Pass September 6, 2005 | 796 m | |
| Tesco | Pass December 9, 2011 | 814 m | |
| Joe's Fish Bar | Pass September 27, 2017 | 848 m | |
| ValU | Pass January 8, 2015 | 848 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH16 6UW - Data from Apr 2022
| Mortonhall Crematorium | 118 m | |
| Mortonhall Crematorium | 161 m | |
| Alnwickhill Road | 323 m | |
| Kaimes Crossroads | 345 m | |
| Kaimes Crossroads | 363 m | |
| Supermarket | 655 m | |
| Oxgangs Road North | 3.52 km | |
| Cluny Avenue West End | 3.54 km | |
| Slateford Rail Station | 5.41 km | |
| Slateford Rail Station | 5.43 km | |
| Haymarket Rail Station | 5.67 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 8.94 km | |
| Entrance | 13.22 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH16 6UW - Data from Dec 2021
| Gracemount House Community Woodland | 680 m | |
| Ellen's Glen | Valley | 1.52 km |
| Galachlaw | 1.76 km | |
| The Braids | 1.87 km | |
| Elf Loch | 2.11 km | |
| Braid Hills | 2.27 km | |
| Cameron Wood | 2.61 km | |
| Blackford Hill | 2.76 km | |
| Drum Wood | 2.97 km | |
| Blackford Pond | 3.02 km | |
| Buiselaw | 3.09 km | |
| Englands Hill | 3.09 km | |
| Haveral Wood | 3.09 km | |
| Fountain Green | 3.14 km | |
| Braidburn Valley | Valley | 3.25 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH16 6UW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 86.9 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.9 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17.2 | 3.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 95.1 | 11.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for EH16 6UW - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.90331900 |
| Longitude | -3.16788500 |
| OS Easting | 327078 |
| OS Northing | 0668417 |
| 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: 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 |