The postcode EH17 8XH is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in February 2020 and is an active postcode. EH17 8XH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH17 8XH 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 8XH as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.
The closest road name to EH17 8XH is Damselfly View which is centered 15 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Gilmerton Dykes Road and is 370 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 5.39 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH17 8XH is Valley Park Community Centre and is 837 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on January 8, 2015. The nearest takeaway food is available from Joe's Fish Bar and is 894 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on September 27, 2017.
18.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for EH17 8XH 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 8XH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH17 8XH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH17 8XH
| Introduction | February 2020 |
| 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 8XH - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH OF CHRIST IN HYVOT'S BANK | Pass December 19, 2007 | 721 m | |
| Valley Park Community Centre | Pass January 8, 2015 | 837 m | |
| Joe's Fish Bar | Pass September 27, 2017 | 894 m | |
| ValU | Pass January 8, 2015 | 894 m | |
| The Wee Cafe | Awaiting Inspection October 13, 2021 | 914 m | |
| WAVERLEY INN | Pass September 6, 2005 | 948 m | |
| Gilmerton Early Years Centre | Pass October 4, 2019 | 972 m | |
| Greggs | Pass March 28, 2019 | 972 m | |
| Spizarnia Market | Awaiting Inspection September 25, 2020 | 972 m | |
| Best One | Improvement Required November 20, 2018 | 976 m | |
| THE ROYAL BINGO CLUB | Improvement Required March 7, 2012 | 1.02 km | |
| Bridge Cafe | Pass May 16, 2018 | 1.02 km | |
| GILMERTON GROCERS | Pass October 18, 2006 | 1.02 km | |
| S & D WRIGHT NEWSAGENT | Pass October 15, 2008 | 1.02 km | |
| Star Garden | Pass December 17, 2018 | 1.02 km | |
| Keystore Supermarket & Post Office | Pass March 11, 2019 | 1.02 km | |
| Tesco | Pass December 9, 2011 | 1.06 km | |
| Dough Pizzeria | Pass July 23, 2019 | 1.07 km | |
| Miros Cantina Mexicana | Pass April 13, 2016 | 1.07 km | |
| GILMERTON BOWLING CLUB | Pass April 10, 2008 | 1.08 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH17 8XH - Data from Apr 2022
| Gilmerton Dykes Road | 370 m | |
| Gilmerton Dykes Road | 386 m | |
| West Edge Farm | 436 m | |
| The Murrays | 572 m | |
| The Murrays | 594 m | |
| Supermarket | 1.24 km | |
| Taxi Rank | 3.29 km | |
| Cluny Avenue West End | 5.25 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 5.39 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 5.41 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 10.22 km | |
| Entrance | 14.93 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH17 8XH - Data from Dec 2021
| Gracemount House Community Woodland | 1.39 km | |
| Haveral Wood | 1.42 km | |
| Englands Hill | 1.49 km | |
| Ellen's Glen | Valley | 1.87 km |
| Fountain Green | 1.97 km | |
| Drum Wood | 2.16 km | |
| Bilston Wood | 2.71 km | |
| Cameron Wood | 2.81 km | |
| Galachlaw | 3.32 km | |
| Black Wood | 3.47 km | |
| Kaim Plantation | 3.5 km | |
| The Braids | 3.59 km | |
| Hawkhill Wood | 3.64 km | |
| Killburn Wood | 3.69 km | |
| Elf Loch | 3.83 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH17 8XH - 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 | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 81.8% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 18.2% | 18.2% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.89500700 |
| Longitude | -3.14443200 |
| OS Easting | 328529 |
| OS Northing | 0667468 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Indian tech achievers |
| 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 | 6A1 |