The postcode EH26 0LU is located in Midlothian It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH26 0LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH26 0LU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 EH26 0LU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to EH26 0LU is Balfour Terrace which is centered 46 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Glencorse Barracks and is 188 m away.
The local pub for residents of EH26 0LU is Cuiken Inn and is 1.41 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on April 10, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 49.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 19.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH26 0LU 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 EH26 0LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH26 0LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH26 0LU
| 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 EH26 0LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aramark Defence Services Ltd | Pass August 7, 2019 | 278 m | |
| Glencorse Primary School | Exempt December 12, 2018 | 309 m | |
| Petalicious Cakes | Pass December 15, 2017 | 309 m | |
| ScotsCorner Early Learning and Childcare Centre | Awaiting Inspection | 435 m | |
| David Ross Catering | Pass August 20, 2019 | 584 m | |
| Meri's Mushrooms and Microgreens | Exempt July 23, 2019 | 584 m | |
| Milton Bridge Nursery | Pass February 20, 2019 | 584 m | |
| Aaron House Care Home | Pass December 3, 2019 | 647 m | |
| Beeslack High School | Pass June 21, 2018 | 647 m | |
| Mauricewood Primary School | Pass June 19, 2018 | 711 m | |
| Mauricewood Primary School Nursery | Pass August 31, 2018 | 711 m | |
| Lucy Flett | Exempt June 17, 2017 | 984 m | |
| The Nest Cafe | Pass August 20, 2019 | 1.03 km | |
| Blackberry Cuisine Ltd | Pass August 15, 2017 | 1.11 km | |
| Strathesk Primary School Kitchen | Pass December 11, 2017 | 1.2 km | |
| Strathesk Primary School Nursery | Improvement Required April 30, 2019 | 1.2 km | |
| Helens Happitots Nursery | Exempt November 23, 2017 | 1.29 km | |
| Pentland Hills Cafe Express | Improvement Required May 15, 2019 | 1.33 km | |
| Cuiken Inn | Pass April 10, 2018 | 1.41 km | |
| Clarks Speciality Foods Ltd | Pass July 27, 2016 | 1.45 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH26 0LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Glencorse Barracks | 188 m | |
| Glencorse Barracks | 224 m | |
| Samoa Terrace | 255 m | |
| Samoa Terrace | 335 m | |
| Beeslack High School | 602 m | |
| Entrance | 15.05 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH26 0LU - Data from Dec 2021
| Lady's Wood | 851 m | |
| Firth Wood | 1.56 km | |
| Auchendinny Wood | 1.62 km | |
| Lawhead Hill | 2.46 km | |
| The Glen | Valley | 2.48 km |
| Bog Wood | 2.65 km | |
| Utters Hill | 2.74 km | |
| Kirkettle Rough Strip | 2.83 km | |
| Serpentine Wood | 3.07 km | |
| Woodhouselee Hill | 3.28 km | |
| Roslin Glen | Valley | 3.3 km |
| Black Wood | 3.3 km | |
| Turnhouse Hill | 3.31 km | |
| Killburn Wood | 3.37 km | |
| South Bank Wood | 3.38 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH26 0LU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 41 Mbps | 49.5 Mbps | 79.98 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.2 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.8 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 80.8% | 100% | 53.8 | 12.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 19.2% | 19.2% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EH26 0LU - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.84564800 |
| Longitude | -3.20710400 |
| OS Easting | 324514 |
| OS Northing | 0662041 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Midlothian |
| Electoral Ward | Midlothian West |
| 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) Other Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001926 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Pentland |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Pentland - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |