The postcode EH17 8UH is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in February 1994 and is an active postcode. EH17 8UH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH17 8UH 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 8UH as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.
The closest road name to EH17 8UH is The Murrays Brae which is centered 70 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Murrays and is 264 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 5.18 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH17 8UH is WAVERLEY INN and is 505 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 506 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on December 17, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 60.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 1.4 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 8UH 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 8UH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH17 8UH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH17 8UH
| Introduction | February 1994 |
| 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 8UH - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH OF CHRIST IN HYVOT'S BANK | Pass December 19, 2007 | 396 m | |
| WAVERLEY INN | Pass September 6, 2005 | 505 m | |
| Bridge Cafe | Pass May 16, 2018 | 506 m | |
| GILMERTON GROCERS | Pass October 18, 2006 | 506 m | |
| S & D WRIGHT NEWSAGENT | Pass October 15, 2008 | 506 m | |
| Star Garden | Pass December 17, 2018 | 506 m | |
| Dough Pizzeria | Pass July 23, 2019 | 513 m | |
| Miros Cantina Mexicana | Pass April 13, 2016 | 513 m | |
| Tesco | Pass December 9, 2011 | 526 m | |
| Valley Park Community Centre | Pass January 8, 2015 | 535 m | |
| Keystore Supermarket & Post Office | Pass March 11, 2019 | 540 m | |
| Joe's Fish Bar | Pass September 27, 2017 | 558 m | |
| ValU | Pass January 8, 2015 | 558 m | |
| Captains Cafe | Improvement Required July 30, 2019 | 568 m | |
| Fryers Delight | Pass June 13, 2018 | 568 m | |
| Tartan Tandoori | Pass December 10, 2020 | 568 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass August 2, 2012 | 609 m | |
| Best One | Improvement Required November 20, 2018 | 618 m | |
| The Wee Cafe | Awaiting Inspection October 13, 2021 | 643 m | |
| Childcare Connection at St Catherine of Alexandria | Pass March 22, 2012 | 649 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH17 8UH - Data from Apr 2022
| The Murrays | 264 m | |
| The Murrays | 270 m | |
| Gilmerton Dykes Road | 435 m | |
| Lasswade Grove | 437 m | |
| Gilmerton Dykes Road | 441 m | |
| Supermarket | 713 m | |
| Taxi Rank | 3.83 km | |
| Cluny Avenue West End | 4.74 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 5.18 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 5.19 km | |
| Brunstane Rail Station | 5.57 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 9.66 km | |
| Entrance | 14.51 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH17 8UH - Data from Dec 2021
| Gracemount House Community Woodland | 843 m | |
| Ellen's Glen | Valley | 1.35 km |
| Englands Hill | 1.8 km | |
| Haveral Wood | 1.97 km | |
| Drum Wood | 2.01 km | |
| Fountain Green | 2.46 km | |
| Cameron Wood | 2.93 km | |
| Galachlaw | 2.98 km | |
| The Braids | 3.1 km | |
| Hawkhill Wood | 3.2 km | |
| Bilston Wood | 3.2 km | |
| Elf Loch | 3.4 km | |
| Kaim Plantation | 3.53 km | |
| Braid Hills | 3.56 km | |
| Black Wood | 3.81 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH17 8UH - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 60.6 Mbps | 500 Mbps |
| Upload | 17.4 Mbps | 14.1 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 56.5 | 16.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 500 | 0 |
Energy usage data for EH17 8UH - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.89953000 |
| Longitude | -3.14843500 |
| OS Easting | 328287 |
| OS Northing | 0667975 |
| 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: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Asian traits Subgroup: Achieving minorities |
| 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 | 4C1 |