The postcode EH28 8AB is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in November 2015 and is an active postcode. EH28 8AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH28 8AB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 EH28 8AB as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to EH28 8AB is Old Quarry Road which is centered 14 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hallcroft Rise and is 188 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.23 km away at Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Curriehill Rail Station, 5.13 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH28 8AB is RATHO BOWLING AND RECREATION C and is 887 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on January 20, 2006. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 1.7 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on December 3, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 57.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. 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 EH28 8AB 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 EH28 8AB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH28 8AB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH28 8AB
| Introduction | November 2015 |
| 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 EH28 8AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh International Climbing Arena & Cafe Refresh | Pass November 21, 2018 | 432 m | |
| Ratho Community Centre Library & Cafe | Pass May 6, 2009 | 599 m | |
| Ratho Primary School | Pass April 24, 2019 | 599 m | |
| No. 77 | Pass June 7, 2019 | 774 m | |
| RATHO BOWLING AND RECREATION C | Pass January 20, 2006 | 887 m | |
| The Bridge Inn at Ratho | Improvement Required March 7, 2022 | 998 m | |
| Dine | Pass October 24, 2019 | 1.46 km | |
| Menzies Distribution Ltd | Pass August 4, 2011 | 1.46 km | |
| Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (East) | Pass September 12, 2019 | 1.46 km | |
| Norton House Hotel & Spa | Pass October 26, 2021 | 1.5 km | |
| Claylands Private Nursery | Pass September 30, 2019 | 1.54 km | |
| Forth Coffee Roasters | Pass April 24, 2019 | 1.55 km | |
| Clifton Hall School | Pass and Eat Safe June 25, 2019 | 1.66 km | |
| The Lodge Coffee Shop Cliftonhall School | Pass February 27, 2019 | 1.66 km | |
| McDonald's | Pass May 29, 2019 | 1.7 km | |
| Subway | Pass December 3, 2021 | 1.7 km | |
| Ratho Park Golf Club | Pass November 21, 2018 | 1.72 km | |
| Scotmid | Pass June 26, 2018 | 1.72 km | |
| SCOTMID | Pass October 18, 2018 | 1.72 km | |
| Edinburgh Butter Company | Pass August 20, 2019 | 1.73 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH28 8AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Hallcroft Rise | 188 m | |
| Wilkieston Road | 249 m | |
| Wilkieston Road | 277 m | |
| Hallcroft Park | 315 m | |
| Craigpark Avenue | 514 m | |
| Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) | 3.23 km | |
| Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) | 3.23 km | |
| Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) | 3.24 km | |
| Curriehill Rail Station | 5.13 km | |
| Hawes Pier | 7.9 km | |
| Town Pier | 9.65 km | |
| Town Pier | 9.77 km | |
| Entrance | 3.63 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH28 8AB - Data from Dec 2021
| Wilkie's Basin | 1.25 km | |
| Craw Hill | 1.36 km | |
| Spittalton Wood | 2.46 km | |
| Crow Wood | 2.84 km | |
| Kierhill Pond | 3.08 km | |
| Palace Wood | 3.54 km | |
| Dalmahoy Hill Plantation | 3.58 km | |
| Dalmahoy Hill | 3.62 km | |
| Greig's Hill | 3.69 km | |
| Back Braes | 4.04 km | |
| Kaimes Hill | 4.05 km | |
| Strathbrock and Kirkhill Woodlands | 4.07 km | |
| West Wood | 4.12 km | |
| Pikes Pool | 4.16 km | |
| Ravelrig Hill | 4.2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH28 8AB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.9 Mbps | 57.8 Mbps | 67.25 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.8 Mbps | 20 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 | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 57.8 | 17.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EH28 8AB - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.92020100 |
| Longitude | -3.39308900 |
| OS Easting | 313036 |
| OS Northing | 0670557 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Edinburgh West |
| Electoral Ward | Pentland Hills |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Established farming communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003523 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dalmeny, Kirkliston and Newbridge |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dalmeny, Kirkliston and Newbridge - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A2 |