The postcode EH17 8RX is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH17 8RX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH17 8RX 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 8RX as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to EH17 8RX is Gilmerton Road which is centered 533 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Gilmerton Station Road and is 522 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 3.4 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH17 8RX is GARDENER'S ARMS and is 774 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on July 12, 2010. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizzas and is 836 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on September 20, 2010.
Residents reported an average download speed of 10.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for EH17 8RX 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 8RX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH17 8RX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH17 8RX
| 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 8RX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spark of Genius | Pass October 14, 2016 | 607 m | |
| Abbey Lodge Hotel | Pass August 14, 2019 | 609 m | |
| Co-op | Awaiting Inspection January 15, 2021 | 623 m | |
| Edinburgh Families Project | Pass September 19, 2007 | 704 m | |
| Co-op | Pass March 23, 2018 | 727 m | |
| Beijing Banquet | Pass October 25, 2019 | 729 m | |
| ICELAND FROZEN FOODS | Pass May 31, 2012 | 761 m | |
| GARDENER'S ARMS | Pass July 12, 2010 | 774 m | |
| Domino's Pizzas | Pass September 20, 2010 | 836 m | |
| Javits | Pass March 18, 2015 | 836 m | |
| Ruby Murray | Pass February 26, 2020 | 836 m | |
| GILMERTON NEWSAGENT | Improvement Required August 3, 2012 | 879 m | |
| MECHANIC ARMS | Pass June 9, 2011 | 879 m | |
| Supperbowl | Pass January 21, 2020 | 879 m | |
| Word of Mouth Cakes | Pass November 4, 2015 | 879 m | |
| DRUMSTREET SUPERMARKET | Pass September 16, 2011 | 884 m | |
| LIDL | Pass February 11, 2016 | 884 m | |
| Pinocchio's Childrens Nursery | Pass December 17, 2019 | 918 m | |
| GILMERTON NEW CHURCH | Pass March 19, 2008 | 932 m | |
| Hui Takeaway | Pass December 23, 2020 | 943 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH17 8RX - Data from Apr 2022
| Gilmerton Station Road | 522 m | |
| Gilmerton Station Road | 549 m | |
| Drum Cottages | 592 m | |
| Ferniehill Place | 632 m | |
| Drum Cottages | 649 m | |
| Supermarket | 2.42 km | |
| Taxi Rank | 3.5 km | |
| Taxi Rank | 3.71 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 3.4 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 3.41 km | |
| Brunstane Rail Station | 4.04 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 9.66 km | |
| Entrance | 15.96 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH17 8RX - Data from Dec 2021
| Drum Wood | 343 m | |
| Englands Hill | 1.31 km | |
| Kaim Plantation | 1.54 km | |
| Ellen's Glen | Valley | 1.9 km |
| Gracemount House Community Woodland | 2.4 km | |
| Hawkhill Wood | 2.49 km | |
| Haveral Wood | 2.58 km | |
| High Wood | 2.86 km | |
| Old Wood | 3.61 km | |
| Fountain Green | 3.76 km | |
| Bowman's Pool | 3.76 km | |
| Meeting of the Waters | 3.83 km | |
| Benbught Wood | 3.96 km | |
| Eastfield Wood | 4.2 km | |
| Lothian Glen | Valley | 4.28 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH17 8RX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 10.7 Mbps | 10.4 Mbps | 19.07 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.6 Mbps | 2.3 Mbps | 6.04 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% | 17.7 | 3.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.90696900 |
| Longitude | -3.11923800 |
| OS Easting | 330126 |
| OS Northing | 0668773 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003779 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Gilmerton South and the Murrays |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Gilmerton South and the Murrays - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |