Postcode EH17 8QU (City of Edinburgh)

The postcode EH17 8QU is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH17 8QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH17 8QU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 8QU as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to EH17 8QU is Ravenscroft Place which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hyvots Bank Terminus and is 112 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 4.43 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH17 8QU is GILMERTON BOWLING CLUB and is 100 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on April 10, 2008. The nearest takeaway food is available from Good Cooking and is 183 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on March 3, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EH17 8QU 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).

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