The postcode EH17 8WD is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in February 2017 and is an active postcode. EH17 8WD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH17 8WD 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 8WD as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to EH17 8WD is Venturefair Drive which is centered 13 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hyvots Bank Terminus and is 338 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 4.66 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH17 8WD is THE ROYAL BINGO CLUB and is 293 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 440 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on March 3, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 151.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 27.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.6% 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH17 8WD 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 8WD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH17 8WD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH17 8WD
Introduction | February 2017 |
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 8WD - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
---|---|---|---|
THE ROYAL BINGO CLUB | Improvement Required March 7, 2012 | 293 m | |
CHURCH OF CHRIST IN HYVOT'S BANK | Pass December 19, 2007 | 334 m | |
GILMERTON BOWLING CLUB | Pass April 10, 2008 | 343 m | |
Gilmerton Early Years Centre | Pass October 4, 2019 | 344 m | |
Greggs | Pass March 28, 2019 | 344 m | |
Spizarnia Market | Awaiting Inspection September 25, 2020 | 344 m | |
Teens + | Pass December 1, 2016 | 417 m | |
Best One | Improvement Required November 20, 2018 | 422 m | |
Good Cooking | Improvement Required March 3, 2022 | 440 m | |
Quarries Residents Association | Pass March 1, 2013 | 529 m | |
GILMERTON NEW CHURCH | Pass March 19, 2008 | 534 m | |
Blossom Tree Children's Nursery | Pass August 22, 2019 | 556 m | |
Gilmerton Miners Welfare | Pass March 21, 2018 | 556 m | |
Hui Takeaway | Pass December 23, 2020 | 599 m | |
GILMERTON NEWSAGENT | Improvement Required August 3, 2012 | 638 m | |
MECHANIC ARMS | Pass June 9, 2011 | 638 m | |
Supperbowl | Pass January 21, 2020 | 638 m | |
Word of Mouth Cakes | Pass November 4, 2015 | 638 m | |
GARDENER'S ARMS | Pass July 12, 2010 | 640 m | |
Domino's Pizzas | Pass September 20, 2010 | 660 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH17 8WD - Data from Apr 2022
Hyvots Bank Terminus | 338 m | |
Hyvot Park | 356 m | |
Gilmerton Dykes Road | 357 m | |
Burndale Place | 372 m | |
Gilmerton Dykes Road | 374 m | |
Supermarket | 1.26 km | |
Taxi Rank | 3.51 km | |
Newcraighall Rail Station | 4.66 km | |
Newcraighall Rail Station | 4.68 km | |
Brunstane Rail Station | 5.15 km | |
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 9.78 km | |
Entrance | 15.07 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH17 8WD - Data from Dec 2021
Englands Hill | 1.24 km | |
Gracemount House Community Woodland | 1.32 km | |
Ellen's Glen | Valley | 1.4 km |
Drum Wood | 1.44 km | |
Haveral Wood | 1.81 km | |
Fountain Green | 2.65 km | |
Kaim Plantation | 2.88 km | |
Hawkhill Wood | 2.99 km | |
Bilston Wood | 3.37 km | |
Cameron Wood | 3.5 km | |
The Braids | 3.62 km | |
Galachlaw | 3.63 km | |
High Wood | 3.69 km | |
Elf Loch | 3.98 km | |
Braid Hills | 4.13 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH17 8WD - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 160 Mbps | 151.3 Mbps | 550 Mbps |
Upload | 30 Mbps | 27.6 Mbps | 75 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% | - | - |
30-300 Mbps | 7.4% | 100% | 110.9 | 22.7 |
300+ Mbps | 92.6% | 92.6% | 418 | 60 |
Energy usage data for EH17 8WD - Data from 2020
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 55.90053900 |
Longitude | -3.13800600 |
OS Easting | 328941 |
OS Northing | 0668077 |
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 |