The postcode EH17 8AZ is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH17 8AZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH17 8AZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 8AZ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.
The closest road name to EH17 8AZ is Hibbert Street which is centered 169 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Burdiehouse Terminus and is 166 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 5.97 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH17 8AZ is Valley Park Community Centre and is 339 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on January 8, 2015. The nearest takeaway food is available from Joe's Fish Bar and is 377 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on September 27, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 140.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH17 8AZ 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 8AZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH17 8AZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH17 8AZ
| 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 8AZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wee Cafe | Awaiting Inspection October 13, 2021 | 267 m | |
| Valley Park Community Centre | Pass January 8, 2015 | 339 m | |
| Joe's Fish Bar | Pass September 27, 2017 | 377 m | |
| ValU | Pass January 8, 2015 | 377 m | |
| WAVERLEY INN | Pass September 6, 2005 | 563 m | |
| New Ming Palace | Pass May 1, 2019 | 658 m | |
| Keystore Supermarket & Post Office | Pass March 11, 2019 | 660 m | |
| Captains Cafe | Improvement Required July 30, 2019 | 791 m | |
| Fryers Delight | Pass June 13, 2018 | 791 m | |
| Tartan Tandoori | Pass December 10, 2020 | 791 m | |
| Outdoor Nursery Edinburgh | Pass October 3, 2019 | 802 m | |
| Childcare Connection at St Catherine of Alexandria | Pass March 22, 2012 | 823 m | |
| Tesco | Pass December 9, 2011 | 832 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass August 2, 2012 | 850 m | |
| The Toby Carvery | Pass May 10, 2017 | 947 m | |
| Edinburgh Leisure Cafe | Pass January 21, 2019 | 951 m | |
| Libertus | Pass November 18, 2019 | 951 m | |
| ST CATHERINE'S RC PRIMARY SCH | Pass June 8, 2015 | 951 m | |
| Dough Pizzeria | Pass July 23, 2019 | 974 m | |
| Miros Cantina Mexicana | Pass April 13, 2016 | 974 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH17 8AZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Burdiehouse Terminus | 166 m | |
| Burdiehouse Village | 235 m | |
| Burdiehouse Village | 249 m | |
| Janefield | 291 m | |
| Janefield | 345 m | |
| Supermarket | 907 m | |
| Taxi Rank | 4.02 km | |
| Cluny Avenue West End | 4.57 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 5.97 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 5.98 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 9.92 km | |
| Entrance | 14.09 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH17 8AZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Gracemount House Community Woodland | 1.09 km | |
| Ellen's Glen | Valley | 1.92 km |
| Haveral Wood | 2.11 km | |
| Fountain Green | 2.11 km | |
| Cameron Wood | 2.14 km | |
| Englands Hill | 2.39 km | |
| Galachlaw | 2.44 km | |
| Drum Wood | 2.82 km | |
| Bilston Wood | 2.82 km | |
| The Braids | 2.89 km | |
| Elf Loch | 3.03 km | |
| Black Wood | 3.15 km | |
| Braid Hills | 3.2 km | |
| Buiselaw | 3.33 km | |
| Hillend Hill | 3.37 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH17 8AZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 47.8 Mbps | 140.6 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 15.1 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 24 | 7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 75.6 | 10.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 461.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for EH17 8AZ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.89537900 |
| Longitude | -3.15893100 |
| OS Easting | 327623 |
| OS Northing | 0667524 |
| 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: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Rented family living Subgroup: Commuters with young families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003831 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A3 |