The postcode EH17 8LS is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH17 8LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH17 8LS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 8LS as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.
The closest road name to EH17 8LS is Gilmerton Dykes Avenue which is centered 15 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Gilmerton Dykes Avenue and is 65 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 4.68 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH17 8LS is GILMERTON BOWLING CLUB and is 578 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on April 10, 2008. The nearest takeaway food is available from Star Garden and is 154 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on December 17, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 57 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH17 8LS 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 8LS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH17 8LS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH17 8LS
| 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 8LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Cafe | Pass May 16, 2018 | 154 m | |
| GILMERTON GROCERS | Pass October 18, 2006 | 154 m | |
| S & D WRIGHT NEWSAGENT | Pass October 15, 2008 | 154 m | |
| Star Garden | Pass December 17, 2018 | 154 m | |
| Best One | Improvement Required November 20, 2018 | 186 m | |
| CHURCH OF CHRIST IN HYVOT'S BANK | Pass December 19, 2007 | 293 m | |
| Gilmerton Early Years Centre | Pass October 4, 2019 | 297 m | |
| Greggs | Pass March 28, 2019 | 297 m | |
| Spizarnia Market | Awaiting Inspection September 25, 2020 | 297 m | |
| Quarries Residents Association | Pass March 1, 2013 | 311 m | |
| KAIMES SPECIAL SCHOOL | Pass March 12, 2012 | 443 m | |
| Dough Pizzeria | Pass July 23, 2019 | 505 m | |
| Miros Cantina Mexicana | Pass April 13, 2016 | 505 m | |
| Good Cooking | Improvement Required March 3, 2022 | 556 m | |
| GRACEMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL | Pass September 11, 2015 | 561 m | |
| CHILDCARE CONNECTIONS | Pass June 22, 2011 | 571 m | |
| Gilmerton Primary School | Pass November 23, 2011 | 571 m | |
| GILMERTON BOWLING CLUB | Pass April 10, 2008 | 578 m | |
| The Spinney Lane Nursery School | Pass February 19, 2020 | 607 m | |
| Blossom Tree Children's Nursery | Pass August 22, 2019 | 616 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH17 8LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Gilmerton Dykes Avenue | 65 m | |
| Gilmerton Dykes Avenue | 79 m | |
| Gilmerton Dykes Crescent | 133 m | |
| Gilmerton Dykes Crescent | 165 m | |
| Burndale Place | 201 m | |
| Supermarket | 791 m | |
| Taxi Rank | 4.06 km | |
| Cluny Avenue West End | 4.65 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 4.68 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 4.69 km | |
| Brunstane Rail Station | 5.04 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 9.28 km | |
| Entrance | 14.55 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH17 8LS - Data from Dec 2021
| Gracemount House Community Woodland | 806 m | |
| Ellen's Glen | Valley | 892 m |
| Drum Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Englands Hill | 1.79 km | |
| Haveral Wood | 2.3 km | |
| Hawkhill Wood | 2.67 km | |
| Fountain Green | 2.96 km | |
| The Braids | 3.08 km | |
| Kaim Plantation | 3.17 km | |
| Galachlaw | 3.2 km | |
| Cameron Wood | 3.44 km | |
| Elf Loch | 3.48 km | |
| Braid Hills | 3.62 km | |
| Bilston Wood | 3.69 km | |
| Blackford Hill | 3.78 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH17 8LS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 53.1 Mbps | 57 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 15.4 Mbps | 13 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 70.3 | 16.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EH17 8LS - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.90390400 |
| Longitude | -3.14478900 |
| OS Easting | 328523 |
| OS Northing | 0668458 |
| 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: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Rented family living Subgroup: Commuters with young families |
| 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 |
Hyvots and Gilmerton |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Hyvots and Gilmerton - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A3 |