The postcode EH17 8RQ is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH17 8RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH17 8RQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 8RQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to EH17 8RQ is Grundie's Well Road which is centered 86 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Drum Street and is 29 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 4.01 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH17 8RQ is MECHANIC ARMS and is 44 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on June 9, 2011. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizzas and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on September 20, 2010.
Residents reported an average download speed of 24.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH17 8RQ 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 8RQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH17 8RQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH17 8RQ
| 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 8RQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domino's Pizzas | Pass September 20, 2010 | 0 m | |
| Javits | Pass March 18, 2015 | 0 m | |
| Ruby Murray | Pass February 26, 2020 | 0 m | |
| GILMERTON NEWSAGENT | Improvement Required August 3, 2012 | 44 m | |
| MECHANIC ARMS | Pass June 9, 2011 | 44 m | |
| Supperbowl | Pass January 21, 2020 | 44 m | |
| Word of Mouth Cakes | Pass November 4, 2015 | 44 m | |
| Hui Takeaway | Pass December 23, 2020 | 107 m | |
| GILMERTON NEW CHURCH | Pass March 19, 2008 | 126 m | |
| DRUMSTREET SUPERMARKET | Pass September 16, 2011 | 127 m | |
| LIDL | Pass February 11, 2016 | 127 m | |
| GARDENER'S ARMS | Pass July 12, 2010 | 130 m | |
| Blossom Tree Children's Nursery | Pass August 22, 2019 | 183 m | |
| Gilmerton Miners Welfare | Pass March 21, 2018 | 183 m | |
| Faith Mission Bible College | Pass October 29, 2019 | 195 m | |
| Mr C's - Gilmerton Community Centre | Pass December 19, 2018 | 195 m | |
| ICELAND FROZEN FOODS | Pass May 31, 2012 | 202 m | |
| Pinocchio's Childrens Nursery | Pass December 17, 2019 | 217 m | |
| FERNIEHILL EVANGELICAL CHURCH | Pass March 19, 2009 | 236 m | |
| Teens + | Pass December 1, 2016 | 246 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH17 8RQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Drum Street | 29 m | |
| Drum Street | 84 m | |
| Ferniehill Avenue | 122 m | |
| Gilmerton Crossroads | 127 m | |
| Newtoft Street | 144 m | |
| Supermarket | 1.58 km | |
| Taxi Rank | 3.82 km | |
| Taxi Rank | 4.19 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 4.01 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 4.02 km | |
| Brunstane Rail Station | 4.49 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 9.41 km | |
| Entrance | 15.22 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH17 8RQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Drum Wood | 805 m | |
| Ellen's Glen | Valley | 1.22 km |
| Englands Hill | 1.36 km | |
| Gracemount House Community Woodland | 1.57 km | |
| Haveral Wood | 2.32 km | |
| Kaim Plantation | 2.37 km | |
| Hawkhill Wood | 2.43 km | |
| Fountain Green | 3.29 km | |
| High Wood | 3.52 km | |
| The Braids | 3.76 km | |
| Galachlaw | 3.99 km | |
| Bilston Wood | 3.99 km | |
| Cameron Wood | 4.13 km | |
| Elf Loch | 4.21 km | |
| Braid Hills | 4.35 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH17 8RQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 9.1 Mbps | 24.9 Mbps | 73.17 Mbps |
| Upload | 1 Mbps | 6.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 6.8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 10 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 68 | 20 |
| 300+ Mbps | - | - |
Energy usage data for EH17 8RQ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.90555500 |
| Longitude | -3.13236200 |
| OS Easting | 329303 |
| OS Northing | 0668629 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003629 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Fernieside and Moredun South |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Fernieside and Moredun South - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |