The postcode EH17 7BU is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH17 7BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH17 7BU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 7BU as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.
The closest road name to EH17 7BU is Drum Woods which is centered 89 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ferniehill Road and is 225 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 3.38 km away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizzas and is 636 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on September 20, 2010.
Residents reported an average download speed of 164.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH17 7BU 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 7BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH17 7BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH17 7BU
| 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 7BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Families Project | Pass September 19, 2007 | 191 m | |
| St John Vianney R C Church | Pass August 23, 2012 | 413 m | |
| ICELAND FROZEN FOODS | Pass May 31, 2012 | 442 m | |
| CHILDCARE CONNECTIONS LTD | Pass October 4, 2011 | 474 m | |
| Taste Of Africa Lounge | Pass February 7, 2017 | 508 m | |
| Pinocchio's Childrens Nursery | Pass December 17, 2019 | 553 m | |
| FAZAL & SONS CONVENIENCE STORE | Pass September 12, 2011 | 564 m | |
| Ferguson's Home Bakery | Pass October 26, 2021 | 564 m | |
| Penny's | Pass October 11, 2018 | 564 m | |
| FERNIEHILL EVANGELICAL CHURCH | Pass March 19, 2009 | 576 m | |
| DRUMSTREET SUPERMARKET | Pass September 16, 2011 | 584 m | |
| LIDL | Pass February 11, 2016 | 584 m | |
| Cafe Broma | Pass July 24, 2019 | 627 m | |
| Domino's Pizzas | Pass September 20, 2010 | 636 m | |
| Javits | Pass March 18, 2015 | 636 m | |
| Ruby Murray | Pass February 26, 2020 | 636 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass October 7, 2008 | 637 m | |
| Faith Mission Bible College | Pass October 29, 2019 | 651 m | |
| Mr C's - Gilmerton Community Centre | Pass December 19, 2018 | 651 m | |
| GILMERTON NEWSAGENT | Improvement Required August 3, 2012 | 660 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH17 7BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Ferniehill Road | 225 m | |
| Ferniehill Road | 228 m | |
| Ferniehill Place | 284 m | |
| Ferniehill Place | 301 m | |
| Fernieside Grove | 372 m | |
| Supermarket | 2.05 km | |
| Taxi Rank | 4.11 km | |
| Sylvan Place | 4.99 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 3.38 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 3.39 km | |
| Brunstane Rail Station | 3.86 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 9.08 km | |
| Entrance | 15.38 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH17 7BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Drum Wood | 338 m | |
| Ellen's Glen | Valley | 1.35 km |
| Englands Hill | 1.74 km | |
| Hawkhill Wood | 1.96 km | |
| Kaim Plantation | 1.98 km | |
| Gracemount House Community Woodland | 1.99 km | |
| Haveral Wood | 2.87 km | |
| High Wood | 3.48 km | |
| Fountain Green | 3.91 km | |
| The Braids | 3.99 km | |
| Old Wood | 4.12 km | |
| Crow Hill | 4.14 km | |
| The Lion's Haunch | 4.19 km | |
| Dunsapie Loch | 4.29 km | |
| Meeting of the Waters | 4.3 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH17 7BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 164.8 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.9 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 147.3 | 15.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for EH17 7BU - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.91042900 |
| Longitude | -3.12704800 |
| OS Easting | 329644 |
| OS Northing | 0669166 |
| 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 - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B2 |