The postcode EH17 8NR is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH17 8NR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH17 8NR 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 8NR as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.
The closest road name to EH17 8NR is Hyvot Grove which is centered 33 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Guardwell Glen and is 339 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 4.31 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH17 8NR is Gilmerton Miners Welfare and is 488 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on March 21, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Star Garden and is 468 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on December 17, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 147.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH17 8NR 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 8NR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH17 8NR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH17 8NR
| 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 8NR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Spinney Lane Nursery School | Pass February 19, 2020 | 231 m | |
| CHILDCARE CONNECTIONS | Pass June 22, 2011 | 253 m | |
| Gilmerton Primary School | Pass November 23, 2011 | 253 m | |
| Quarries Residents Association | Pass March 1, 2013 | 262 m | |
| The Edinburgh Erskine Nursing Home | Pass and Eat Safe August 20, 2019 | 275 m | |
| Morrisons | Pass May 31, 2019 | 298 m | |
| Best One | Improvement Required November 20, 2018 | 393 m | |
| Cafe Broma | Pass July 24, 2019 | 411 m | |
| Start Bright | Pass June 6, 2019 | 431 m | |
| Gilmerton Early Years Centre | Pass October 4, 2019 | 442 m | |
| Greggs | Pass March 28, 2019 | 442 m | |
| Spizarnia Market | Awaiting Inspection September 25, 2020 | 442 m | |
| Bridge Cafe | Pass May 16, 2018 | 468 m | |
| GILMERTON GROCERS | Pass October 18, 2006 | 468 m | |
| S & D WRIGHT NEWSAGENT | Pass October 15, 2008 | 468 m | |
| Star Garden | Pass December 17, 2018 | 468 m | |
| Faith Mission Bible College | Pass October 29, 2019 | 468 m | |
| Mr C's - Gilmerton Community Centre | Pass December 19, 2018 | 468 m | |
| Blossom Tree Children's Nursery | Pass August 22, 2019 | 488 m | |
| Gilmerton Miners Welfare | Pass March 21, 2018 | 488 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH17 8NR - Data from Apr 2022
| Guardwell Glen | 339 m | |
| Gilmerton Dykes Avenue | 354 m | |
| Gilmerton Dykes Avenue | 356 m | |
| Burndale Place | 370 m | |
| Guardwell Glen | 371 m | |
| Supermarket | 1.03 km | |
| Taxi Rank | 4.27 km | |
| Sylvan Place | 4.55 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 4.31 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 4.32 km | |
| Brunstane Rail Station | 4.65 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 9 km | |
| Entrance | 14.57 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH17 8NR - Data from Dec 2021
| Ellen's Glen | Valley | 631 m |
| Gracemount House Community Woodland | 977 m | |
| Drum Wood | 1.31 km | |
| Englands Hill | 1.9 km | |
| Hawkhill Wood | 2.28 km | |
| Haveral Wood | 2.59 km | |
| Kaim Plantation | 2.96 km | |
| The Braids | 3.11 km | |
| Fountain Green | 3.33 km | |
| Galachlaw | 3.4 km | |
| Elf Loch | 3.57 km | |
| Braid Hills | 3.7 km | |
| Blackford Hill | 3.72 km | |
| Cameron Wood | 3.81 km | |
| Blackford Pond | 3.92 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH17 8NR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 147.4 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 15.4 Mbps | 115 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16.4 | 3.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 136.4 | 13.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 730 | 75.5 |
Energy usage data for EH17 8NR - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.90718000 |
| Longitude | -3.14229500 |
| OS Easting | 328685 |
| OS Northing | 0668820 |
| 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: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003662 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Hyvots and Gilmerton |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Hyvots and Gilmerton - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B2 |