Postcode EH16 6YY (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH16 6YY and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH16 6YY is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. EH16 6YY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH16 6YY 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 6YY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to EH16 6YY is Netherbank View which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mortonhall Crematorium and is 636 m away. The closest railway station is Slateford Rail Station, 4.85 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH16 6YY is Stable Bar and is 520 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Improvement Required on March 5, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from New Ming Palace and is 940 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on May 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Netherbank View 53 m
Alnwickhill Court 95 m
Alnwickhill Terrace 133 m
Netherbank 161 m
Alnwickhill Loan 195 m
Howden Hall Loan 222 m
Howden Hall Court 238 m
Stanedykehead 271 m
Alnwickhill View 279 m
Howden Hall Park 306 m
Alnwickhill Drive 322 m
Howden Hall Drive 457 m
Liberton Drive 756 m
The City Of Edinburgh Bypass 2.04 km
A720 2.15 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH16 6YY

Introduction May 1994
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 6YY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
230 SQN RCT (V) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
October 1, 2012
506 m
Klondyke Garden Centre - Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
October 9, 2018
520 m
Mortonhall Caravan Park Shop Retailers - other Pass
July 25, 2019
520 m
Stable Bar Pub/bar/nightclub Improvement Required
March 5, 2020
520 m
The Farm Shop Retailers - other Improvement Required
March 26, 2019
520 m
Gulf Liberton Retailers - other Pass
March 6, 2012
705 m
The Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
May 10, 2017
744 m
Braidhills Golf Centre Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
August 22, 2019
768 m
Braidhills Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
January 15, 2020
768 m
Outdoor Nursery Edinburgh Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
October 3, 2019
807 m
Carebears Childrens Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 25, 2015
863 m
Ta' Karmni Other catering premises Pass
March 31, 2022
924 m
New Ming Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
May 1, 2019
940 m
Marie Curie Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
April 11, 2019
1.15 km
LIBERTON BOWLING CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
July 24, 2006
1.17 km
Liberton Kirk & Kirkgate Cafe Other catering premises Pass
March 6, 2017
1.17 km
Liberton Food News & Wine Retailers - other Pass
February 2, 2012
1.19 km
New Fortune Cookie Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
October 8, 2018
1.19 km
Edinburgh Leisure Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 21, 2019
1.19 km
Libertus Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 18, 2019
1.19 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mortonhall Crematorium Bus Stop/Station 636 m
Alnwickhill Road Bus Stop/Station 640 m
Mortonhall Crematorium Bus Stop/Station 651 m
Mortonhall Gate Bus Stop/Station 677 m
Mortonhall Park Avenue Bus Stop/Station 715 m
Supermarket Taxi Rank 1.17 km
Cluny Avenue West End Taxi Rank 3 km
Oxgangs Road North Taxi Rank 3.04 km
Slateford Rail Station Rail 4.85 km
Slateford Rail Station Rail 4.87 km
Haymarket Rail Station Rail 5.17 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 8.56 km
Entrance Air 12.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gracemount House Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
The Braids Hill Or Mountain Ranges 1.32 km
Galachlaw Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Elf Loch Inland Water 1.56 km
Braid Hills Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Ellen's Glen Valley 1.8 km
Blackford Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Blackford Pond Inland Water 2.51 km
Braidburn Valley Valley 2.69 km
Cameron Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Buiselaw Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km
Cockit Hat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Hillend Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.25 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.27 km
Drum Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 81.5 Mbps 126.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.3 8
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.9 12.4
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 439,290 kWh - mean 25,841 kWh : median 24,858 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 85,758 kWh - mean 5,045 kWh : median 4,921 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH16 6YY - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.90594100
Longitude -3.17552900
OS Easting 326605
OS Northing 0668717
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 S34003779
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