Postcode EH18 1BW (Midlothian)

Map showing EH18 1BW and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH18 1BW is located in Midlothian It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH18 1BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH18 1BW 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 EH18 1BW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to EH18 1BW is The Nursery which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pentland Road and is 238 m away.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Sergio's Fish And Chips and is 397 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on March 9, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

Policing for EH18 1BW is covered by the Scotland police force association and Midlothian Community Health Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to EH18 1BW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EH18 1BW, and the approximate distance away.

The Nursery 78 m
Pentland Road 183 m
Mason Place 192 m
Dalhousie Avenue West 230 m
Farm Avenue 263 m
Dalhousie Place 306 m
Dalhousie Gardens 473 m
Polton Road West 479 m
Polton Road 489 m
Polton Avenue Road 499 m
Eskdale Drive 510 m
Polton Bank 658 m
A768 825 m
A6094 921 m
B6392 2.33 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH18 1BW

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EH18 1BW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
GK Food Service Distributors/Transporters Improvement Required
January 25, 2022
0 m
Lasswade Trough Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 7, 2019
353 m
Sergio's Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
March 9, 2020
397 m
Mount Esk Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Improvement Required
January 16, 2019
444 m
Positive Steps Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
September 26, 2018
444 m
Hawthornden Primary School School/college/university Pass
September 10, 2019
454 m
Childminder Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 6, 2017
518 m
Lasswade Centre Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
December 12, 2017
539 m
Lasswade High School Childcare Service Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
January 25, 2018
539 m
Lasswade High School Kitchen School/college/university Pass
March 12, 2018
539 m
Poltonhall Satellite Club Other catering premises Pass
September 18, 2019
539 m
Drummond Grange Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
July 11, 2019
629 m
Brian Henderson Family Butchers Retailers - other Pass
March 21, 2022
680 m
Millar News Retailers - other Pass
February 8, 2019
680 m
Poltonhall Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
December 10, 2020
680 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
August 13, 2015
746 m
St Josephs Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
September 11, 2017
807 m
St Mary's Primary School Burnbrae Early Years School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
819 m
St Mary's Primary School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
819 m
Lasswade Rugby Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
May 24, 2018
853 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH18 1BW - Data from Apr 2022

Pentland Road Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Farm Avenue Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Farm Avenue Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Dalhousie Drive Bus Stop/Station 582 m
Dalhousie Drive Bus Stop/Station 608 m
Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1 km
Supermarket Taxi Rank 3.91 km
Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.91 km
Entrance Air 17.17 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH18 1BW - Data from Dec 2021

Haveral Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Fountain Green Urban Greenspace 1.64 km
Bilston Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Chesters Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Galladean Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Englands Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Dalhousie Strip Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Young Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Dalhousie Burn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Killburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Fancy Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Doghouses Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Castle Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Catholes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH18 1BW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.4 Mbps 33.5 Mbps 36.85 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 11.8 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps - -
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps - -
30-300 Mbps 33.4 9.8
300+ Mbps - -

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.87433400
Longitude -3.12264900
OS Easting 329854
OS Northing 0665145
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4492
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Midlothian
Electoral Ward Bonnyrigg
Local Authority District Midlothian
European Electoral Region Scotland
Local Learning and Skills Council East of Scotland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000006
Travel To Work Area Edinburgh

NHS

Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Midlothian Community Health Partnership
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Lothian
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Midlothian Community Health Partnership

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Other Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001921
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bonnyrigg South
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bonnyrigg South - 01
Output Area / Small Area 6B4