The postcode EH17 8XJ is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 2021 and is an active postcode. EH17 8XJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH17 8XJ 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 8XJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.
The closest road name to EH17 8XJ is Goldeneye Drive which is centered 32 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Gilmerton Dykes Road and is 278 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 5.31 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH17 8XJ is Valley Park Community Centre and is 713 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 763 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on September 27, 2017.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH17 8XJ 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 8XJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH17 8XJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH17 8XJ
| Introduction | January 2021 |
| 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 8XJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH OF CHRIST IN HYVOT'S BANK | Pass December 19, 2007 | 566 m | |
| Valley Park Community Centre | Pass January 8, 2015 | 713 m | |
| Joe's Fish Bar | Pass September 27, 2017 | 763 m | |
| ValU | Pass January 8, 2015 | 763 m | |
| WAVERLEY INN | Pass September 6, 2005 | 792 m | |
| The Wee Cafe | Awaiting Inspection October 13, 2021 | 802 m | |
| Best One | Improvement Required November 20, 2018 | 825 m | |
| Gilmerton Early Years Centre | Pass October 4, 2019 | 834 m | |
| Greggs | Pass March 28, 2019 | 834 m | |
| Spizarnia Market | Awaiting Inspection September 25, 2020 | 834 m | |
| Bridge Cafe | Pass May 16, 2018 | 838 m | |
| GILMERTON GROCERS | Pass October 18, 2006 | 838 m | |
| S & D WRIGHT NEWSAGENT | Pass October 15, 2008 | 838 m | |
| Star Garden | Pass December 17, 2018 | 838 m | |
| Keystore Supermarket & Post Office | Pass March 11, 2019 | 858 m | |
| Tesco | Pass December 9, 2011 | 886 m | |
| Dough Pizzeria | Pass July 23, 2019 | 889 m | |
| Miros Cantina Mexicana | Pass April 13, 2016 | 889 m | |
| Captains Cafe | Improvement Required July 30, 2019 | 916 m | |
| Fryers Delight | Pass June 13, 2018 | 916 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH17 8XJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Gilmerton Dykes Road | 278 m | |
| Gilmerton Dykes Road | 294 m | |
| The Murrays | 407 m | |
| The Murrays | 429 m | |
| West Edge Farm | 510 m | |
| Supermarket | 1.07 km | |
| Taxi Rank | 3.46 km | |
| Cluny Avenue West End | 5.09 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 5.31 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 5.32 km | |
| Brunstane Rail Station | 5.76 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 10.03 km | |
| Entrance | 14.8 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH17 8XJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Gracemount House Community Woodland | 1.21 km | |
| Englands Hill | 1.57 km | |
| Haveral Wood | 1.6 km | |
| Ellen's Glen | Valley | 1.69 km |
| Drum Wood | 2.09 km | |
| Fountain Green | 2.14 km | |
| Cameron Wood | 2.85 km | |
| Bilston Wood | 2.87 km | |
| Galachlaw | 3.21 km | |
| The Braids | 3.44 km | |
| Hawkhill Wood | 3.48 km | |
| Kaim Plantation | 3.49 km | |
| Black Wood | 3.59 km | |
| Elf Loch | 3.69 km | |
| Killburn Wood | 3.83 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH17 8XJ - 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 | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Energy usage data for EH17 8XJ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.89655100 |
| Longitude | -3.14556500 |
| OS Easting | 328461 |
| OS Northing | 0667641 |
| 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 |