The postcode EH17 8LU is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH17 8LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH17 8LU 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 8LU as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to EH17 8LU is Gilmerton Dykes Terrace which is centered 25 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Gilmerton Dykes Avenue and is 170 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 4.76 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH17 8LU is GILMERTON BOWLING CLUB and is 549 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 242 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on December 17, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 224.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.4 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH17 8LU 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 8LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH17 8LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH17 8LU
| 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 8LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH OF CHRIST IN HYVOT'S BANK | Pass December 19, 2007 | 149 m | |
| Best One | Improvement Required November 20, 2018 | 194 m | |
| Bridge Cafe | Pass May 16, 2018 | 242 m | |
| GILMERTON GROCERS | Pass October 18, 2006 | 242 m | |
| S & D WRIGHT NEWSAGENT | Pass October 15, 2008 | 242 m | |
| Star Garden | Pass December 17, 2018 | 242 m | |
| Gilmerton Early Years Centre | Pass October 4, 2019 | 276 m | |
| Greggs | Pass March 28, 2019 | 276 m | |
| Spizarnia Market | Awaiting Inspection September 25, 2020 | 276 m | |
| Quarries Residents Association | Pass March 1, 2013 | 375 m | |
| KAIMES SPECIAL SCHOOL | Pass March 12, 2012 | 534 m | |
| Dough Pizzeria | Pass July 23, 2019 | 540 m | |
| Miros Cantina Mexicana | Pass April 13, 2016 | 540 m | |
| GILMERTON BOWLING CLUB | Pass April 10, 2008 | 549 m | |
| Good Cooking | Improvement Required March 3, 2022 | 558 m | |
| Teens + | Pass December 1, 2016 | 608 m | |
| THE ROYAL BINGO CLUB | Improvement Required March 7, 2012 | 630 m | |
| Blossom Tree Children's Nursery | Pass August 22, 2019 | 640 m | |
| Gilmerton Miners Welfare | Pass March 21, 2018 | 640 m | |
| CHILDCARE CONNECTIONS | Pass June 22, 2011 | 663 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH17 8LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Gilmerton Dykes Avenue | 170 m | |
| Gilmerton Dykes Avenue | 212 m | |
| Burndale Place | 222 m | |
| Gilmerton Dykes Crescent | 241 m | |
| The Murrays | 251 m | |
| Supermarket | 825 m | |
| Taxi Rank | 3.92 km | |
| Cluny Avenue West End | 4.76 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 4.76 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 4.77 km | |
| Brunstane Rail Station | 5.14 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 9.42 km | |
| Entrance | 14.63 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH17 8LU - Data from Dec 2021
| Gracemount House Community Woodland | 871 m | |
| Ellen's Glen | Valley | 1.04 km |
| Drum Wood | 1.61 km | |
| Englands Hill | 1.69 km | |
| Haveral Wood | 2.15 km | |
| Hawkhill Wood | 2.81 km | |
| Fountain Green | 2.82 km | |
| The Braids | 3.17 km | |
| Kaim Plantation | 3.18 km | |
| Galachlaw | 3.23 km | |
| Cameron Wood | 3.36 km | |
| Elf Loch | 3.54 km | |
| Bilston Wood | 3.55 km | |
| Braid Hills | 3.69 km | |
| Blackford Hill | 3.89 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH17 8LU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 224.7 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.5 Mbps | 19.4 Mbps | 49 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17 | 2.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 113.6 | 13.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 564.7 | 39.1 |
Energy usage data for EH17 8LU - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.90260500 |
| Longitude | -3.14430300 |
| OS Easting | 328551 |
| OS Northing | 0668313 |
| 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: Challenged Asian terraces Subgroup: Pakistani communities |
| 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 - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |