The postcode EH17 8UG is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in May 1992 and is an active postcode. EH17 8UG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH17 8UG 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 8UG as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to EH17 8UG is The Murrays Brae which is centered 132 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Murrays and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 5.02 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH17 8UG is WAVERLEY INN and is 639 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on September 6, 2005. The nearest takeaway food is available from Star Garden and is 422 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on December 17, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 50.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 8UG 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 8UG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH17 8UG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH17 8UG
| Introduction | May 1992 |
| 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 8UG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH OF CHRIST IN HYVOT'S BANK | Pass December 19, 2007 | 233 m | |
| Bridge Cafe | Pass May 16, 2018 | 422 m | |
| GILMERTON GROCERS | Pass October 18, 2006 | 422 m | |
| S & D WRIGHT NEWSAGENT | Pass October 15, 2008 | 422 m | |
| Star Garden | Pass December 17, 2018 | 422 m | |
| Best One | Improvement Required November 20, 2018 | 464 m | |
| Gilmerton Early Years Centre | Pass October 4, 2019 | 514 m | |
| Greggs | Pass March 28, 2019 | 514 m | |
| Spizarnia Market | Awaiting Inspection September 25, 2020 | 514 m | |
| Dough Pizzeria | Pass July 23, 2019 | 543 m | |
| Miros Cantina Mexicana | Pass April 13, 2016 | 543 m | |
| Tesco | Pass December 9, 2011 | 602 m | |
| KAIMES SPECIAL SCHOOL | Pass March 12, 2012 | 638 m | |
| WAVERLEY INN | Pass September 6, 2005 | 639 m | |
| Quarries Residents Association | Pass March 1, 2013 | 652 m | |
| Captains Cafe | Improvement Required July 30, 2019 | 657 m | |
| Fryers Delight | Pass June 13, 2018 | 657 m | |
| Tartan Tandoori | Pass December 10, 2020 | 657 m | |
| Keystore Supermarket & Post Office | Pass March 11, 2019 | 657 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass August 2, 2012 | 687 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH17 8UG - Data from Apr 2022
| The Murrays | 114 m | |
| The Murrays | 115 m | |
| Gilmerton Dykes Road | 361 m | |
| Gilmerton Dykes Road | 361 m | |
| Lasswade Grove | 428 m | |
| Supermarket | 787 m | |
| Taxi Rank | 3.8 km | |
| Cluny Avenue West End | 4.8 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 5.02 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 5.03 km | |
| Brunstane Rail Station | 5.42 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 9.63 km | |
| Entrance | 14.61 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH17 8UG - Data from Dec 2021
| Gracemount House Community Woodland | 890 m | |
| Ellen's Glen | Valley | 1.27 km |
| Englands Hill | 1.69 km | |
| Drum Wood | 1.85 km | |
| Haveral Wood | 1.97 km | |
| Fountain Green | 2.55 km | |
| Hawkhill Wood | 3.08 km | |
| Cameron Wood | 3.09 km | |
| Galachlaw | 3.12 km | |
| The Braids | 3.18 km | |
| Bilston Wood | 3.28 km | |
| Kaim Plantation | 3.37 km | |
| Elf Loch | 3.5 km | |
| Braid Hills | 3.66 km | |
| Black Wood | 3.94 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH17 8UG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.3 Mbps | 50.2 Mbps | 100 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.7 Mbps | 13.8 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.2 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16 | 3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 58.2 | 16 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EH17 8UG - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.90027900 |
| Longitude | -3.14618600 |
| OS Easting | 328429 |
| OS Northing | 0668056 |
| 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: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003847 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Gilmerton South and the Murrays |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Gilmerton South and the Murrays - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |