The postcode EH17 8EX is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH17 8EX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH17 8EX 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 8EX as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Deprived neighbourhoods.
The closest road name to EH17 8EX is Burdiehouse Crescent which is centered 52 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Janefield and is 422 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 5.63 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH17 8EX is Valley Park Community Centre and is 160 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 223 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on September 27, 2017.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for EH17 8EX 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 8EX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH17 8EX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH17 8EX
| 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 8EX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Park Community Centre | Pass January 8, 2015 | 160 m | |
| Joe's Fish Bar | Pass September 27, 2017 | 223 m | |
| ValU | Pass January 8, 2015 | 223 m | |
| The Wee Cafe | Awaiting Inspection October 13, 2021 | 232 m | |
| WAVERLEY INN | Pass September 6, 2005 | 352 m | |
| Keystore Supermarket & Post Office | Pass March 11, 2019 | 454 m | |
| Captains Cafe | Improvement Required July 30, 2019 | 571 m | |
| Fryers Delight | Pass June 13, 2018 | 571 m | |
| Tartan Tandoori | Pass December 10, 2020 | 571 m | |
| Tesco | Pass December 9, 2011 | 588 m | |
| Childcare Connection at St Catherine of Alexandria | Pass March 22, 2012 | 629 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass August 2, 2012 | 633 m | |
| New Ming Palace | Pass May 1, 2019 | 690 m | |
| Dough Pizzeria | Pass July 23, 2019 | 698 m | |
| Miros Cantina Mexicana | Pass April 13, 2016 | 698 m | |
| Edinburgh Leisure Cafe | Pass January 21, 2019 | 748 m | |
| Libertus | Pass November 18, 2019 | 748 m | |
| ST CATHERINE'S RC PRIMARY SCH | Pass June 8, 2015 | 748 m | |
| Outdoor Nursery Edinburgh | Pass October 3, 2019 | 821 m | |
| CHURCH OF CHRIST IN HYVOT'S BANK | Pass December 19, 2007 | 860 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH17 8EX - Data from Apr 2022
| Janefield | 422 m | |
| Burdiehouse Terminus | 427 m | |
| Janefield | 431 m | |
| Southhouse Loan | 505 m | |
| Southhouse Loan | 538 m | |
| Supermarket | 717 m | |
| Taxi Rank | 3.93 km | |
| Cluny Avenue West End | 4.61 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 5.63 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 5.65 km | |
| Brunstane Rail Station | 6 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 9.79 km | |
| Entrance | 14.25 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH17 8EX - Data from Dec 2021
| Gracemount House Community Woodland | 897 m | |
| Ellen's Glen | Valley | 1.65 km |
| Haveral Wood | 2.03 km | |
| Englands Hill | 2.14 km | |
| Fountain Green | 2.24 km | |
| Cameron Wood | 2.48 km | |
| Drum Wood | 2.48 km | |
| Galachlaw | 2.64 km | |
| The Braids | 2.94 km | |
| Bilston Wood | 2.97 km | |
| Elf Loch | 3.15 km | |
| Braid Hills | 3.32 km | |
| Black Wood | 3.43 km | |
| Hawkhill Wood | 3.56 km | |
| Buiselaw | 3.63 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH17 8EX - 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 | 55.89723500 |
| Longitude | -3.15462000 |
| OS Easting | 327896 |
| OS Northing | 0667726 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Constrained flat dwellers Subgroup: Deprived neighbourhoods |
| 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 | 7B2 |