The postcode EH17 8JE is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH17 8JE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH17 8JE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 8JE as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.
The closest road name to EH17 8JE is Gilmerton Dykes Grove which is centered 79 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Gilmerton Dykes Street and is 50 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 4.79 km away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Star Garden and is 86 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on December 17, 2018.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for EH17 8JE 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 8JE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH17 8JE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH17 8JE
| 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 8JE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Cafe | Pass May 16, 2018 | 86 m | |
| GILMERTON GROCERS | Pass October 18, 2006 | 86 m | |
| S & D WRIGHT NEWSAGENT | Pass October 15, 2008 | 86 m | |
| Star Garden | Pass December 17, 2018 | 86 m | |
| KAIMES SPECIAL SCHOOL | Pass March 12, 2012 | 215 m | |
| Dough Pizzeria | Pass July 23, 2019 | 311 m | |
| Miros Cantina Mexicana | Pass April 13, 2016 | 311 m | |
| GRACEMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL | Pass September 11, 2015 | 337 m | |
| GRACEMOUNT PRIMARY SCHOOL CEC | Pass December 9, 2016 | 389 m | |
| Best One | Improvement Required November 20, 2018 | 414 m | |
| Northfield House Hotel | Pass March 14, 2019 | 445 m | |
| CHURCH OF CHRIST IN HYVOT'S BANK | Pass December 19, 2007 | 472 m | |
| Tesco | Pass December 9, 2011 | 475 m | |
| Quarries Residents Association | Pass March 1, 2013 | 502 m | |
| Gilmerton Early Years Centre | Pass October 4, 2019 | 525 m | |
| Greggs | Pass March 28, 2019 | 525 m | |
| Spizarnia Market | Awaiting Inspection September 25, 2020 | 525 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass August 2, 2012 | 530 m | |
| Night and Day | Improvement Required November 4, 2021 | 539 m | |
| Edinburgh Leisure Cafe | Pass January 21, 2019 | 541 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH17 8JE - Data from Apr 2022
| Gilmerton Dykes Street | 50 m | |
| Gilmerton Dykes Crescent | 64 m | |
| Gilmerton Dykes Crescent | 96 m | |
| Gilmerton Dykes Street | 97 m | |
| Lasswade Grove | 158 m | |
| Supermarket | 584 m | |
| Taxi Rank | 4.25 km | |
| Cluny Avenue West End | 4.43 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 4.79 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 4.8 km | |
| Brunstane Rail Station | 5.1 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 9.14 km | |
| Entrance | 14.32 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH17 8JE - Data from Dec 2021
| Gracemount House Community Woodland | 581 m | |
| Ellen's Glen | Valley | 789 m |
| Drum Wood | 1.75 km | |
| Englands Hill | 2.01 km | |
| Haveral Wood | 2.45 km | |
| Hawkhill Wood | 2.66 km | |
| The Braids | 2.85 km | |
| Galachlaw | 2.99 km | |
| Fountain Green | 3.02 km | |
| Elf Loch | 3.25 km | |
| Cameron Wood | 3.35 km | |
| Kaim Plantation | 3.37 km | |
| Braid Hills | 3.39 km | |
| Blackford Hill | 3.56 km | |
| Bilston Wood | 3.76 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH17 8JE - 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 | 55.90454500 |
| Longitude | -3.14826300 |
| OS Easting | 328307 |
| OS Northing | 0668533 |
| 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 | S34003605 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Hyvots and Gilmerton |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Hyvots and Gilmerton - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C1 |