The postcode EH17 8DY is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH17 8DY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH17 8DY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 8DY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to EH17 8DY is Gracemount Road which is centered 125 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Burdiehouse Road and is 61 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 5.75 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH17 8DY is WAVERLEY INN and is 347 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on September 6, 2005. The nearest takeaway food is available from New Ming Palace and is 126 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on May 1, 2019.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for EH17 8DY 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 8DY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH17 8DY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH17 8DY
| 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 8DY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Ming Palace | Pass May 1, 2019 | 126 m | |
| Outdoor Nursery Edinburgh | Pass October 3, 2019 | 251 m | |
| WAVERLEY INN | Pass September 6, 2005 | 347 m | |
| Keystore Supermarket & Post Office | Pass March 11, 2019 | 350 m | |
| Joe's Fish Bar | Pass September 27, 2017 | 350 m | |
| ValU | Pass January 8, 2015 | 350 m | |
| The Wee Cafe | Awaiting Inspection October 13, 2021 | 367 m | |
| The Toby Carvery | Pass May 10, 2017 | 371 m | |
| Childcare Connection at St Catherine of Alexandria | Pass March 22, 2012 | 403 m | |
| Valley Park Community Centre | Pass January 8, 2015 | 411 m | |
| Captains Cafe | Improvement Required July 30, 2019 | 431 m | |
| Fryers Delight | Pass June 13, 2018 | 431 m | |
| Tartan Tandoori | Pass December 10, 2020 | 431 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass August 2, 2012 | 461 m | |
| Tesco | Pass December 9, 2011 | 503 m | |
| Edinburgh Leisure Cafe | Pass January 21, 2019 | 510 m | |
| Libertus | Pass November 18, 2019 | 510 m | |
| ST CATHERINE'S RC PRIMARY SCH | Pass June 8, 2015 | 510 m | |
| Dough Pizzeria | Pass July 23, 2019 | 670 m | |
| Miros Cantina Mexicana | Pass April 13, 2016 | 670 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH17 8DY - Data from Apr 2022
| Burdiehouse Road | 61 m | |
| Burdiehouse Road | 80 m | |
| Kaimes Crossroads | 122 m | |
| Kaimes Crossroads | 139 m | |
| Kaimes Crossroads | 158 m | |
| Supermarket | 455 m | |
| Oxgangs Road North | 3.93 km | |
| Cluny Avenue West End | 4.04 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 5.75 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 5.75 km | |
| Brunstane Rail Station | 6 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 9.35 km | |
| Entrance | 13.7 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH17 8DY - Data from Dec 2021
| Gracemount House Community Woodland | 608 m | |
| Ellen's Glen | Valley | 1.52 km |
| Galachlaw | 2.14 km | |
| The Braids | 2.37 km | |
| Cameron Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Elf Loch | 2.59 km | |
| Haveral Wood | 2.59 km | |
| Englands Hill | 2.64 km | |
| Fountain Green | 2.69 km | |
| Drum Wood | 2.72 km | |
| Braid Hills | 2.76 km | |
| Blackford Hill | 3.26 km | |
| Buiselaw | 3.29 km | |
| Bilston Wood | 3.39 km | |
| Hawkhill Wood | 3.43 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH17 8DY - 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 | 55.90027900 |
| Longitude | -3.16195600 |
| OS Easting | 327443 |
| OS Northing | 0668073 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003875 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |