The postcode EH17 7HW is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH17 7HW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH17 7HW 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 7HW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.
The closest road name to EH17 7HW is Fernieside Gardens which is centered 109 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ferniehill Place and is 330 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 3.61 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH17 7HW is FENMORE SPORTS CLUB and is 459 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Improvement Required on September 11, 2009.
Residents reported an average download speed of 135.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH17 7HW 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 7HW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH17 7HW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH17 7HW
| 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 7HW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John Vianney R C Church | Pass August 23, 2012 | 121 m | |
| Taste Of Africa Lounge | Pass February 7, 2017 | 204 m | |
| Edinburgh Families Project | Pass September 19, 2007 | 226 m | |
| CHILDCARE CONNECTIONS LTD | Pass October 4, 2011 | 266 m | |
| FAZAL & SONS CONVENIENCE STORE | Pass September 12, 2011 | 354 m | |
| Ferguson's Home Bakery | Pass October 26, 2021 | 354 m | |
| Penny's | Pass October 11, 2018 | 354 m | |
| ICELAND FROZEN FOODS | Pass May 31, 2012 | 375 m | |
| Pinocchio's Childrens Nursery | Pass December 17, 2019 | 376 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass October 7, 2008 | 381 m | |
| FERNIEHILL EVANGELICAL CHURCH | Pass March 19, 2009 | 382 m | |
| Cafe Broma | Pass July 24, 2019 | 383 m | |
| DRUMSTREET SUPERMARKET | Pass September 16, 2011 | 452 m | |
| LIDL | Pass February 11, 2016 | 452 m | |
| FENMORE SPORTS CLUB | Improvement Required September 11, 2009 | 459 m | |
| Faith Mission Bible College | Pass October 29, 2019 | 469 m | |
| Mr C's - Gilmerton Community Centre | Pass December 19, 2018 | 469 m | |
| The Edinburgh Erskine Nursing Home | Pass and Eat Safe August 20, 2019 | 471 m | |
| CEC SOCIAL WORK DEPT | Pass July 13, 2012 | 486 m | |
| The Spinney Lane Nursery School | Pass February 19, 2020 | 486 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH17 7HW - Data from Apr 2022
| Ferniehill Place | 330 m | |
| Gilmerton Primary School | 338 m | |
| Ferniehill Place | 346 m | |
| Gilmerton Primary School | 349 m | |
| Ferniehill Avenue | 408 m | |
| Supermarket | 1.74 km | |
| Taxi Rank | 4.43 km | |
| Sylvan Place | 4.71 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 3.61 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 3.62 km | |
| Brunstane Rail Station | 4 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 8.9 km | |
| Entrance | 15.04 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH17 7HW - Data from Dec 2021
| Drum Wood | 682 m | |
| Ellen's Glen | Valley | 1 km |
| Gracemount House Community Woodland | 1.67 km | |
| Englands Hill | 1.87 km | |
| Hawkhill Wood | 1.87 km | |
| Kaim Plantation | 2.33 km | |
| Haveral Wood | 2.88 km | |
| The Braids | 3.64 km | |
| High Wood | 3.79 km | |
| Fountain Green | 3.82 km | |
| Crow Hill | 3.97 km | |
| The Lion's Haunch | 4 km | |
| Galachlaw | 4.07 km | |
| Blackford Hill | 4.12 km | |
| Arthur's Seat | 4.15 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH17 7HW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 135.8 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 15.6 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 29 | 10 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 105.3 | 13.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 418.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for EH17 7HW - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.91059400 |
| Longitude | -3.13258800 |
| OS Easting | 329298 |
| OS Northing | 0669190 |
| 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: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003784 |
| 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 | 8D3 |