Postcode EH16 6XX (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH16 6XX and nearby postcodes

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

EH16 6XX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 6XX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to EH16 6XX is Alnwickhill Grove which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alnwickhill Road and is 394 m away. The closest railway station is Slateford Rail Station, 5.08 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH16 6XX is The Toby Carvery and is 516 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 749 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on May 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Alnwickhill Grove 40 m
Alnwickhill View 47 m
Alnwickhill Drive 77 m
Alnwickhill Loan 87 m
Alnwickhill Terrace 115 m
Alnwickhill Crescent 120 m
Netherbank 139 m
Howden Hall Crescent 180 m
Alnwickhill Gardens 204 m
Backlee 212 m
Howden Hall Park 216 m
Netherbank View 218 m
Howden Hall Loan 232 m
Alnwickhill Park 234 m
Alnwickhill Court 251 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH16 6XX

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 6XX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
230 SQN RCT (V) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
October 1, 2012
322 m
Gulf Liberton Retailers - other Pass
March 6, 2012
462 m
The Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
May 10, 2017
516 m
Outdoor Nursery Edinburgh Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
October 3, 2019
608 m
Carebears Childrens Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 25, 2015
661 m
Ta' Karmni Other catering premises Pass
March 31, 2022
699 m
Klondyke Garden Centre - Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
October 9, 2018
713 m
Mortonhall Caravan Park Shop Retailers - other Pass
July 25, 2019
713 m
Stable Bar Pub/bar/nightclub Improvement Required
March 5, 2020
713 m
The Farm Shop Retailers - other Improvement Required
March 26, 2019
713 m
New Ming Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
May 1, 2019
749 m
Braidhills Golf Centre Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
August 22, 2019
810 m
Braidhills Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
January 15, 2020
810 m
Edinburgh Leisure Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 21, 2019
948 m
Libertus Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 18, 2019
948 m
ST CATHERINE'S RC PRIMARY SCH School/college/university Pass
June 8, 2015
948 m
Childcare Connection at St Catherine of Alexandria School/college/university Pass
March 22, 2012
965 m
LIBERTON BOWLING CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
July 24, 2006
1.01 km
Liberton Kirk & Kirkgate Cafe Other catering premises Pass
March 6, 2017
1.01 km
Night and Day Retailers - other Improvement Required
November 4, 2021
1.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Alnwickhill Road Bus Stop/Station 394 m
Mortonhall Crematorium Bus Stop/Station 398 m
Mortonhall Crematorium Bus Stop/Station 426 m
St Katherine's Brae Bus Stop/Station 500 m
St Katherine's Brae Bus Stop/Station 500 m
Supermarket Taxi Rank 922 m
Cluny Avenue West End Taxi Rank 3.19 km
Oxgangs Road North Taxi Rank 3.28 km
Slateford Rail Station Rail 5.08 km
Slateford Rail Station Rail 5.1 km
Haymarket Rail Station Rail 5.32 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 8.63 km
Entrance Air 12.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gracemount House Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 884 m
The Braids Hill Or Mountain Ranges 1.52 km
Galachlaw Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Ellen's Glen Valley 1.58 km
Elf Loch Inland Water 1.8 km
Braid Hills Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Blackford Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Blackford Pond Inland Water 2.66 km
Cameron Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Braidburn Valley Valley 2.93 km
Buiselaw Hill Or Mountain 3.03 km
Drum Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Cockit Hat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Hawkhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Englands Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.1 Mbps 98.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10.8 Mbps 13.8 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% 20.5 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.7 15.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 332,876 kWh - mean 19,581 kWh : median 17,576 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 100,864 kWh - mean 5,933 kWh : median 4,962 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH16 6XX - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.90575400
Longitude -3.17158900
OS Easting 326851
OS Northing 0668692
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5647
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 - 01
Output Area / Small Area 5B1