The postcode EH17 7BB is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH17 7BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH17 7BB 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 EH17 7BB as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.
The closest road name to EH17 7BB is Ferniehill Street which is centered 40 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ferniehill Place and is 147 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 3.57 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH17 7BB is MECHANIC ARMS and is 486 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on June 9, 2011. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizzas and is 468 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on September 20, 2010.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for EH17 7BB 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 EH17 7BB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH17 7BB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH17 7BB
| 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 EH17 7BB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Families Project | Pass September 19, 2007 | 0 m | |
| ICELAND FROZEN FOODS | Pass May 31, 2012 | 267 m | |
| St John Vianney R C Church | Pass August 23, 2012 | 334 m | |
| Taste Of Africa Lounge | Pass February 7, 2017 | 335 m | |
| Pinocchio's Childrens Nursery | Pass December 17, 2019 | 362 m | |
| FERNIEHILL EVANGELICAL CHURCH | Pass March 19, 2009 | 385 m | |
| DRUMSTREET SUPERMARKET | Pass September 16, 2011 | 401 m | |
| LIDL | Pass February 11, 2016 | 401 m | |
| Cafe Broma | Pass July 24, 2019 | 437 m | |
| CHILDCARE CONNECTIONS LTD | Pass October 4, 2011 | 448 m | |
| Faith Mission Bible College | Pass October 29, 2019 | 461 m | |
| Mr C's - Gilmerton Community Centre | Pass December 19, 2018 | 461 m | |
| Domino's Pizzas | Pass September 20, 2010 | 468 m | |
| Javits | Pass March 18, 2015 | 468 m | |
| Ruby Murray | Pass February 26, 2020 | 468 m | |
| GILMERTON NEWSAGENT | Improvement Required August 3, 2012 | 486 m | |
| MECHANIC ARMS | Pass June 9, 2011 | 486 m | |
| Supperbowl | Pass January 21, 2020 | 486 m | |
| Word of Mouth Cakes | Pass November 4, 2015 | 486 m | |
| Hui Takeaway | Pass December 23, 2020 | 528 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH17 7BB - Data from Apr 2022
| Ferniehill Place | 147 m | |
| Ferniehill Place | 147 m | |
| Ferniehill Avenue | 293 m | |
| Ferniehill Avenue | 358 m | |
| Ferniehill Road | 380 m | |
| Supermarket | 1.86 km | |
| Taxi Rank | 4.16 km | |
| Taxi Rank | 4.2 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 3.57 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 3.58 km | |
| Brunstane Rail Station | 4.02 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 9.1 km | |
| Entrance | 15.26 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH17 7BB - Data from Dec 2021
| Drum Wood | 487 m | |
| Ellen's Glen | Valley | 1.21 km |
| Englands Hill | 1.68 km | |
| Gracemount House Community Woodland | 1.81 km | |
| Hawkhill Wood | 2.03 km | |
| Kaim Plantation | 2.14 km | |
| Haveral Wood | 2.75 km | |
| High Wood | 3.56 km | |
| Fountain Green | 3.75 km | |
| The Braids | 3.84 km | |
| Crow Hill | 4.16 km | |
| The Lion's Haunch | 4.2 km | |
| Galachlaw | 4.23 km | |
| Old Wood | 4.27 km | |
| Dunsapie Loch | 4.34 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH17 7BB - 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 | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.90946300 |
| Longitude | -3.12958000 |
| OS Easting | 329484 |
| OS Northing | 0669061 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003548 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Fernieside and Moredun South |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Fernieside and Moredun South - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B2 |