The postcode EH17 8TW is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. EH17 8TW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH17 8TW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 8TW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to EH17 8TW is Gilmerton Place which is centered 48 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hyvots Bank Terminus and is 210 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 4.56 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH17 8TW is THE ROYAL BINGO CLUB and is 225 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 314 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on March 3, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 154.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH17 8TW 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 8TW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH17 8TW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH17 8TW
| Introduction | February 1990 |
| 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 8TW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ROYAL BINGO CLUB | Improvement Required March 7, 2012 | 225 m | |
| GILMERTON BOWLING CLUB | Pass April 10, 2008 | 226 m | |
| Gilmerton Early Years Centre | Pass October 4, 2019 | 239 m | |
| Greggs | Pass March 28, 2019 | 239 m | |
| Spizarnia Market | Awaiting Inspection September 25, 2020 | 239 m | |
| Teens + | Pass December 1, 2016 | 302 m | |
| Good Cooking | Improvement Required March 3, 2022 | 314 m | |
| CHURCH OF CHRIST IN HYVOT'S BANK | Pass December 19, 2007 | 334 m | |
| Best One | Improvement Required November 20, 2018 | 335 m | |
| Quarries Residents Association | Pass March 1, 2013 | 412 m | |
| GILMERTON NEW CHURCH | Pass March 19, 2008 | 421 m | |
| Blossom Tree Children's Nursery | Pass August 22, 2019 | 431 m | |
| Gilmerton Miners Welfare | Pass March 21, 2018 | 431 m | |
| Hui Takeaway | Pass December 23, 2020 | 478 m | |
| GILMERTON NEWSAGENT | Improvement Required August 3, 2012 | 521 m | |
| MECHANIC ARMS | Pass June 9, 2011 | 521 m | |
| Supperbowl | Pass January 21, 2020 | 521 m | |
| Word of Mouth Cakes | Pass November 4, 2015 | 521 m | |
| GARDENER'S ARMS | Pass July 12, 2010 | 543 m | |
| Domino's Pizzas | Pass September 20, 2010 | 547 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH17 8TW - Data from Apr 2022
| Hyvots Bank Terminus | 210 m | |
| Hyvot Park | 229 m | |
| Burndale Place | 264 m | |
| Burndale Place | 340 m | |
| Newtoft Street | 346 m | |
| Supermarket | 1.24 km | |
| Taxi Rank | 3.61 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 4.56 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 4.57 km | |
| Brunstane Rail Station | 5.03 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 9.67 km | |
| Entrance | 15.04 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH17 8TW - Data from Dec 2021
| Englands Hill | 1.29 km | |
| Gracemount House Community Woodland | 1.29 km | |
| Ellen's Glen | Valley | 1.29 km |
| Drum Wood | 1.34 km | |
| Haveral Wood | 1.93 km | |
| Fountain Green | 2.78 km | |
| Kaim Plantation | 2.82 km | |
| Hawkhill Wood | 2.86 km | |
| Bilston Wood | 3.5 km | |
| The Braids | 3.58 km | |
| Cameron Wood | 3.59 km | |
| Galachlaw | 3.64 km | |
| High Wood | 3.71 km | |
| Elf Loch | 3.96 km | |
| Braid Hills | 4.11 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH17 8TW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 154.5 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.8 Mbps | 16.8 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 118.6 | 14.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 418.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for EH17 8TW - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.90169500 |
| Longitude | -3.13778300 |
| OS Easting | 328957 |
| OS Northing | 0668205 |
| 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 | 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 - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |