The postcode EH23 4BQ is located in Midlothian It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH23 4BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH23 4BQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 EH23 4BQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to EH23 4BQ is Woodrow which is centered 130 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Dundas Gardens and is 20 m away.
The local pub for residents of EH23 4BQ is Arniston Miners Welfare Club and is 411 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on January 19, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greenhall Food Bar and is 198 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on November 19, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 27 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 9.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH23 4BQ 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to EH23 4BQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH23 4BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH23 4BQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 EH23 4BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhall Food Bar | Improvement Required November 19, 2019 | 198 m | |
| Sea Garden | Pass May 22, 2019 | 198 m | |
| Gojra Grocers | Pass January 18, 2019 | 353 m | |
| Gore Glen Primary School | Pass September 21, 2018 | 372 m | |
| Gore Glen Primary School Nursery | Pass November 26, 2019 | 372 m | |
| Arniston Miners Welfare Club | Pass January 19, 2018 | 411 m | |
| Gorebridge Leisure Centre | Exempt January 17, 2017 | 470 m | |
| Kwei Lin | Pass November 8, 2019 | 470 m | |
| Scotmid | Pass September 3, 2019 | 470 m | |
| 119 Bar Bistro and Polos 2 Go | Improvement Required February 15, 2022 | 493 m | |
| Paolo's 2 Go | Awaiting Inspection November 30, 2021 | 493 m | |
| Gorebridge Primary School | Pass May 11, 2018 | 569 m | |
| Gorebridge Primary School Nursery | Improvement Required January 29, 2020 | 569 m | |
| K N Store | Pass September 18, 2019 | 759 m | |
| Shell Garage | Pass April 10, 2017 | 792 m | |
| The Memories Of India | Improvement Required January 31, 2020 | 792 m | |
| B & N Mini Market (Key Store) | Pass January 19, 2018 | 811 m | |
| Coronation Inn | Pass April 5, 2019 | 811 m | |
| Gorebridge Beacon | Pass February 17, 2020 | 811 m | |
| Gorebridge Parish Church | Pass June 10, 2019 | 811 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH23 4BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Dundas Gardens | 20 m | |
| Dundas Gardens | 115 m | |
| New Hunterfield | 136 m | |
| New Hunterfield | 140 m | |
| Barleyknowe Crescent | 184 m | |
| Taxi Rank | 4.01 km | |
| Entrance | 21.98 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH23 4BQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Common Wood | 955 m | |
| Shank Tongue | 1.13 km | |
| Masterton Wood | 1.25 km | |
| Stobhill | 1.4 km | |
| Long Plantation | 1.41 km | |
| Robert Adams Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Cockpen Dean | Valley | 1.68 km |
| Camp Wood | 1.86 km | |
| Castle Dean Wood | 1.87 km | |
| Murder Dean | Valley | 1.91 km |
| Fancy Grove Wood | 2.01 km | |
| Catholes Wood | 2.01 km | |
| Cushat Wood | 2.02 km | |
| Aikendean Glen | Valley | 2.12 km |
| Baker's Avenue Wood | 2.23 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH23 4BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 27.5 Mbps | 27 Mbps | 34.9 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.2 Mbps | 5.1 Mbps | 9.94 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 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 24 | 3.9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 90.9% | 90.9% | 34.3 | 8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EH23 4BQ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.85113900 |
| Longitude | -3.05766900 |
| OS Easting | 333880 |
| OS Northing | 0662499 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Midlothian |
| Electoral Ward | Midlothian South |
| Local Authority District | Midlothian |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | East of Scotland |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000006 |
| Travel To Work Area | Edinburgh |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001974 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
North Gorebridge |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
North Gorebridge - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |