The postcode EH17 8SD is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH17 8SD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH17 8SD 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 8SD as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to EH17 8SD is Fordell Way which is centered 126 m away.
The nearest bus stop is West Edge Farm and is 34 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 5.1 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH17 8SD is THE ROYAL BINGO CLUB and is 756 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Improvement Required on March 7, 2012. The nearest takeaway food is available from Good Cooking and is 971 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on March 3, 2022.
100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for EH17 8SD 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 8SD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH17 8SD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH17 8SD
| 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 8SD - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH OF CHRIST IN HYVOT'S BANK | Pass December 19, 2007 | 714 m | |
| THE ROYAL BINGO CLUB | Improvement Required March 7, 2012 | 756 m | |
| GILMERTON BOWLING CLUB | Pass April 10, 2008 | 864 m | |
| Gilmerton Early Years Centre | Pass October 4, 2019 | 868 m | |
| Greggs | Pass March 28, 2019 | 868 m | |
| Spizarnia Market | Awaiting Inspection September 25, 2020 | 868 m | |
| Best One | Improvement Required November 20, 2018 | 918 m | |
| Teens + | Pass December 1, 2016 | 931 m | |
| Good Cooking | Improvement Required March 3, 2022 | 971 m | |
| GILMERTON NEW CHURCH | Pass March 19, 2008 | 1.04 km | |
| Quarries Residents Association | Pass March 1, 2013 | 1.06 km | |
| Blossom Tree Children's Nursery | Pass August 22, 2019 | 1.09 km | |
| Gilmerton Miners Welfare | Pass March 21, 2018 | 1.09 km | |
| Bridge Cafe | Pass May 16, 2018 | 1.09 km | |
| GILMERTON GROCERS | Pass October 18, 2006 | 1.09 km | |
| S & D WRIGHT NEWSAGENT | Pass October 15, 2008 | 1.09 km | |
| Star Garden | Pass December 17, 2018 | 1.09 km | |
| GARDENER'S ARMS | Pass July 12, 2010 | 1.1 km | |
| Hui Takeaway | Pass December 23, 2020 | 1.12 km | |
| Co-op | Awaiting Inspection January 15, 2021 | 1.12 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH17 8SD - Data from Apr 2022
| West Edge Farm | 34 m | |
| Gilmerton Dykes Road | 358 m | |
| Gilmerton Dykes Road | 360 m | |
| The Murrays | 633 m | |
| The Murrays | 651 m | |
| Supermarket | 1.49 km | |
| Taxi Rank | 3.08 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 5.1 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 5.11 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 10.28 km | |
| Entrance | 15.27 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH17 8SD - Data from Dec 2021
| Englands Hill | 1.09 km | |
| Haveral Wood | 1.29 km | |
| Gracemount House Community Woodland | 1.61 km | |
| Drum Wood | 1.86 km | |
| Ellen's Glen | Valley | 1.89 km |
| Fountain Green | 2.13 km | |
| Bilston Wood | 2.84 km | |
| Kaim Plantation | 3.12 km | |
| Cameron Wood | 3.19 km | |
| Hawkhill Wood | 3.53 km | |
| High Wood | 3.62 km | |
| Galachlaw | 3.69 km | |
| Black Wood | 3.75 km | |
| Little Wood | 3.84 km | |
| The Braids | 3.88 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH17 8SD - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.89568100 |
| Longitude | -3.13810300 |
| OS Easting | 328926 |
| OS Northing | 0667536 |
| 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 |