The postcode EH23 4QU is located in Midlothian It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH23 4QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH23 4QU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 4QU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to EH23 4QU is Borthwick Castle Terrace which is centered 42 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Borthwick Castle Road and is 224 m away.
The local pub for residents of EH23 4QU is Stobsmill Inn and is 2.34 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on March 25, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Gorefry and is 2.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection on February 24, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 8.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 82.2% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 17.8% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH23 4QU 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 4QU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH23 4QU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH23 4QU
| 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 4QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middleton Village Hall | Pass January 17, 2017 | 0 m | |
| Moorfoot Primary School | Pass April 19, 2018 | 103 m | |
| Moorfoot Primary School Nursery | Improvement Required April 19, 2018 | 103 m | |
| Borthwick Castle Management Co Ltd | Pass April 10, 2019 | 1.14 km | |
| Village Newsagent | Pass January 25, 2016 | 2.17 km | |
| Horizons Residential Care Ltd | Exempt September 1, 2017 | 2.34 km | |
| Stobsmill Inn | Pass March 25, 2019 | 2.34 km | |
| St Margarets RC Church | Exempt May 2, 2016 | 2.47 km | |
| Taz's Softy | Pass May 16, 2018 | 2.62 km | |
| Gorefry | Awaiting Inspection February 24, 2022 | 2.72 km | |
| McColls | Pass July 16, 2019 | 2.72 km | |
| New Wong's Chinese Takeaway | Pass September 10, 2019 | 2.72 km | |
| St Andrews Primary School | Pass May 24, 2017 | 2.84 km | |
| St Andrews Primary School Nursery | Pass January 15, 2019 | 2.84 km | |
| Arniston House | Pass October 30, 2017 | 2.85 km | |
| Newbyres Nursery | Pass July 17, 2019 | 2.92 km | |
| Arniston Playgroup | Improvement Required December 17, 2018 | 2.97 km | |
| Stobhill Nursery Class | Improvement Required October 24, 2019 | 2.97 km | |
| Stobhill Primary School | Pass October 24, 2019 | 2.97 km | |
| MSR Ltd (TJ Mini Market) | Pass February 9, 2018 | 2.97 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH23 4QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Borthwick Castle Road | 224 m | |
| Borthwick Castle Road | 265 m | |
| Entrance | 25.49 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH23 4QU - Data from Dec 2021
| Black Bog Wood | 531 m | |
| The Cleuch | Valley | 712 m |
| Carlisle Wood | 1.21 km | |
| Common Hill | 1.35 km | |
| William Wood | 1.39 km | |
| Hurcheon Hill | 1.55 km | |
| Halkerston Glen | Valley | 1.67 km |
| South Strip | 1.72 km | |
| Penman Strip | 1.75 km | |
| Currie Wood | 1.78 km | |
| Halk Law | 1.91 km | |
| Baker's Avenue Wood | 2.17 km | |
| Shepherd's Strip | 2.19 km | |
| Meadow Plantation | 2.23 km | |
| Esperston Law | 2.29 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH23 4QU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 5.4 Mbps | 8.2 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.8 Mbps | 1.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 17.8% | 82.2% | 5.4 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 82.2% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 82.2% | 0% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | 80 | 20 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EH23 4QU - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.82041000 |
| Longitude | -3.02566400 |
| OS Easting | 335833 |
| OS Northing | 0659049 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001925 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Pathhead and Rural East Midlothian |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Pathhead and Rural East Midlothian - 07 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |