The postcode EH17 8HL is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH17 8HL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH17 8HL 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 8HL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to EH17 8HL is Southhouse Loan which is centered 126 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Southhouse Loan and is 40 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 5.51 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH17 8HL is WAVERLEY INN and is 207 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on September 6, 2005. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fryers Delight and is 192 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on June 13, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 174.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH17 8HL 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 8HL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH17 8HL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH17 8HL
| 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 8HL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keystore Supermarket & Post Office | Pass March 11, 2019 | 145 m | |
| Childcare Connection at St Catherine of Alexandria | Pass March 22, 2012 | 168 m | |
| Captains Cafe | Improvement Required July 30, 2019 | 192 m | |
| Fryers Delight | Pass June 13, 2018 | 192 m | |
| Tartan Tandoori | Pass December 10, 2020 | 192 m | |
| WAVERLEY INN | Pass September 6, 2005 | 207 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass August 2, 2012 | 222 m | |
| Tesco | Pass December 9, 2011 | 266 m | |
| Edinburgh Leisure Cafe | Pass January 21, 2019 | 287 m | |
| Libertus | Pass November 18, 2019 | 287 m | |
| ST CATHERINE'S RC PRIMARY SCH | Pass June 8, 2015 | 287 m | |
| New Ming Palace | Pass May 1, 2019 | 333 m | |
| Joe's Fish Bar | Pass September 27, 2017 | 338 m | |
| ValU | Pass January 8, 2015 | 338 m | |
| Outdoor Nursery Edinburgh | Pass October 3, 2019 | 392 m | |
| Valley Park Community Centre | Pass January 8, 2015 | 401 m | |
| The Toby Carvery | Pass May 10, 2017 | 413 m | |
| The Wee Cafe | Awaiting Inspection October 13, 2021 | 422 m | |
| Dough Pizzeria | Pass July 23, 2019 | 430 m | |
| Miros Cantina Mexicana | Pass April 13, 2016 | 430 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH17 8HL - Data from Apr 2022
| Southhouse Loan | 40 m | |
| Southhouse Loan | 58 m | |
| Gracemount Drive | 208 m | |
| Burdiehouse Road | 294 m | |
| Burdiehouse Road | 311 m | |
| Supermarket | 235 m | |
| Cluny Avenue West End | 4.1 km | |
| Taxi Rank | 4.44 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 5.51 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 5.52 km | |
| Brunstane Rail Station | 5.77 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 9.26 km | |
| Entrance | 13.82 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH17 8HL - Data from Dec 2021
| Gracemount House Community Woodland | 411 m | |
| Ellen's Glen | Valley | 1.3 km |
| Galachlaw | 2.32 km | |
| The Braids | 2.44 km | |
| Drum Wood | 2.49 km | |
| Englands Hill | 2.49 km | |
| Haveral Wood | 2.55 km | |
| Cameron Wood | 2.69 km | |
| Elf Loch | 2.71 km | |
| Fountain Green | 2.76 km | |
| Braid Hills | 2.87 km | |
| Hawkhill Wood | 3.22 km | |
| Blackford Hill | 3.28 km | |
| Bilston Wood | 3.48 km | |
| Buiselaw | 3.52 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH17 8HL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 174.3 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.7 Mbps | 18 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 125.5 | 14.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 418.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for EH17 8HL - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.90151700 |
| Longitude | -3.15881000 |
| OS Easting | 327642 |
| OS Northing | 0668207 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious transitions |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003847 |
| 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 | 8A1 |