The postcode EH17 8GQ is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in February 2019 and is an active postcode. EH17 8GQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH17 8GQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 8GQ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.
The closest road name to EH17 8GQ is Hyvot Court which is centered 87 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hyvot Park and is 34 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 4.43 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH17 8GQ is GILMERTON BOWLING CLUB and is 180 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on April 10, 2008. The nearest takeaway food is available from Good Cooking and is 185 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on March 3, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 154.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 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 8GQ 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 8GQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH17 8GQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH17 8GQ
| Introduction | February 2019 |
| 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 8GQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmerton Early Years Centre | Pass October 4, 2019 | 103 m | |
| Greggs | Pass March 28, 2019 | 103 m | |
| Spizarnia Market | Awaiting Inspection September 25, 2020 | 103 m | |
| GILMERTON BOWLING CLUB | Pass April 10, 2008 | 180 m | |
| Good Cooking | Improvement Required March 3, 2022 | 185 m | |
| Best One | Improvement Required November 20, 2018 | 211 m | |
| Quarries Residents Association | Pass March 1, 2013 | 215 m | |
| Teens + | Pass December 1, 2016 | 231 m | |
| Blossom Tree Children's Nursery | Pass August 22, 2019 | 286 m | |
| Gilmerton Miners Welfare | Pass March 21, 2018 | 286 m | |
| THE ROYAL BINGO CLUB | Improvement Required March 7, 2012 | 304 m | |
| GILMERTON NEW CHURCH | Pass March 19, 2008 | 333 m | |
| Hui Takeaway | Pass December 23, 2020 | 352 m | |
| CHURCH OF CHRIST IN HYVOT'S BANK | Pass December 19, 2007 | 367 m | |
| GILMERTON NEWSAGENT | Improvement Required August 3, 2012 | 410 m | |
| MECHANIC ARMS | Pass June 9, 2011 | 410 m | |
| Supperbowl | Pass January 21, 2020 | 410 m | |
| Word of Mouth Cakes | Pass November 4, 2015 | 410 m | |
| Faith Mission Bible College | Pass October 29, 2019 | 412 m | |
| Mr C's - Gilmerton Community Centre | Pass December 19, 2018 | 412 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH17 8GQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Hyvot Park | 34 m | |
| Hyvots Bank Terminus | 40 m | |
| Burndale Place | 106 m | |
| Burndale Place | 199 m | |
| Newtoft Street | 201 m | |
| Supermarket | 1.18 km | |
| Taxi Rank | 3.8 km | |
| Sylvan Place | 5.02 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 4.43 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 4.45 km | |
| Brunstane Rail Station | 4.87 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 9.47 km | |
| Entrance | 14.93 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH17 8GQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Ellen's Glen | Valley | 1.1 km |
| Gracemount House Community Woodland | 1.2 km | |
| Drum Wood | 1.25 km | |
| Englands Hill | 1.44 km | |
| Haveral Wood | 2.14 km | |
| Hawkhill Wood | 2.66 km | |
| Kaim Plantation | 2.8 km | |
| Fountain Green | 2.96 km | |
| The Braids | 3.47 km | |
| Galachlaw | 3.6 km | |
| Cameron Wood | 3.69 km | |
| Bilston Wood | 3.69 km | |
| High Wood | 3.8 km | |
| Elf Loch | 3.87 km | |
| Braid Hills | 4.02 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH17 8GQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 154.5 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 15.3 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 129.1 | 13.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 460 | 36 |
Energy usage data for EH17 8GQ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.90347300 |
| Longitude | -3.13847600 |
| OS Easting | 328917 |
| OS Northing | 0668404 |
| 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: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003605 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Hyvots and Gilmerton |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Hyvots and Gilmerton - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A3 |