The postcode EH17 8FJ is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in September 2005 and is an active postcode. EH17 8FJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH17 8FJ 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 8FJ as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.
The closest road name to EH17 8FJ is Southhouse Gardens which is centered 49 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Southhouse Loan and is 346 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 5.57 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH17 8FJ is Valley Park Community Centre and is 86 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 106 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.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH17 8FJ 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 8FJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH17 8FJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH17 8FJ
| Introduction | September 2005 |
| 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 8FJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Park Community Centre | Pass January 8, 2015 | 86 m | |
| Joe's Fish Bar | Pass September 27, 2017 | 106 m | |
| ValU | Pass January 8, 2015 | 106 m | |
| WAVERLEY INN | Pass September 6, 2005 | 191 m | |
| The Wee Cafe | Awaiting Inspection October 13, 2021 | 194 m | |
| Keystore Supermarket & Post Office | Pass March 11, 2019 | 294 m | |
| Captains Cafe | Improvement Required July 30, 2019 | 414 m | |
| Fryers Delight | Pass June 13, 2018 | 414 m | |
| Tartan Tandoori | Pass December 10, 2020 | 414 m | |
| Tesco | Pass December 9, 2011 | 438 m | |
| Childcare Connection at St Catherine of Alexandria | Pass March 22, 2012 | 469 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass August 2, 2012 | 476 m | |
| Dough Pizzeria | Pass July 23, 2019 | 564 m | |
| Miros Cantina Mexicana | Pass April 13, 2016 | 564 m | |
| New Ming Palace | Pass May 1, 2019 | 569 m | |
| Edinburgh Leisure Cafe | Pass January 21, 2019 | 589 m | |
| Libertus | Pass November 18, 2019 | 589 m | |
| ST CATHERINE'S RC PRIMARY SCH | Pass June 8, 2015 | 589 m | |
| Outdoor Nursery Edinburgh | Pass October 3, 2019 | 691 m | |
| The Toby Carvery | Pass May 10, 2017 | 772 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH17 8FJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Southhouse Loan | 346 m | |
| Janefield | 354 m | |
| Southhouse Loan | 384 m | |
| Janefield | 391 m | |
| Gracemount Drive | 393 m | |
| Supermarket | 557 m | |
| Taxi Rank | 4.07 km | |
| Cluny Avenue West End | 4.47 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 5.57 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 5.58 km | |
| Brunstane Rail Station | 5.9 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 9.63 km | |
| Entrance | 14.14 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH17 8FJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Gracemount House Community Woodland | 739 m | |
| Ellen's Glen | Valley | 1.52 km |
| Haveral Wood | 2.17 km | |
| Englands Hill | 2.21 km | |
| Fountain Green | 2.4 km | |
| Drum Wood | 2.44 km | |
| Cameron Wood | 2.55 km | |
| Galachlaw | 2.56 km | |
| The Braids | 2.8 km | |
| Elf Loch | 3.04 km | |
| Bilston Wood | 3.13 km | |
| Braid Hills | 3.2 km | |
| Hawkhill Wood | 3.43 km | |
| Black Wood | 3.55 km | |
| Buiselaw | 3.61 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH17 8FJ - 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% |
Energy usage data for EH17 8FJ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.89859200 |
| Longitude | -3.15550800 |
| OS Easting | 327843 |
| OS Northing | 0667878 |
| 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: White communities Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries |
| 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 - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C1 |