The postcode EH28 8AJ is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in June 2015 and is an active postcode. EH28 8AJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH28 8AJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 8AJ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to EH28 8AJ is Hallcroft Green which is centered 239 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hallcroft Park and is 280 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.85 km away at Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Curriehill Rail Station, 5.24 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH28 8AJ is RATHO BOWLING AND RECREATION C and is 790 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 1.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on December 3, 2021.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for EH28 8AJ 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 8AJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH28 8AJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH28 8AJ
| Introduction | June 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 8AJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh International Climbing Arena & Cafe Refresh | Pass November 21, 2018 | 412 m | |
| Ratho Community Centre Library & Cafe | Pass May 6, 2009 | 495 m | |
| Ratho Primary School | Pass April 24, 2019 | 495 m | |
| No. 77 | Pass June 7, 2019 | 702 m | |
| RATHO BOWLING AND RECREATION C | Pass January 20, 2006 | 790 m | |
| The Bridge Inn at Ratho | Improvement Required March 7, 2022 | 845 m | |
| Norton House Hotel & Spa | Pass October 26, 2021 | 1.05 km | |
| Forth Coffee Roasters | Pass April 24, 2019 | 1.13 km | |
| Claylands Private Nursery | Pass September 30, 2019 | 1.18 km | |
| Dine | Pass October 24, 2019 | 1.28 km | |
| Menzies Distribution Ltd | Pass August 4, 2011 | 1.28 km | |
| Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (East) | Pass September 12, 2019 | 1.28 km | |
| Scotmid | Pass June 26, 2018 | 1.3 km | |
| SCOTMID | Pass October 18, 2018 | 1.3 km | |
| Edinburgh Butter Company | Pass August 20, 2019 | 1.34 km | |
| McDonald's | Pass May 29, 2019 | 1.36 km | |
| Subway | Pass December 3, 2021 | 1.36 km | |
| Hillwood Primary Breakfast Club | Pass April 24, 2019 | 1.4 km | |
| Ratho Station Sandwich Shop | Pass March 12, 2019 | 1.4 km | |
| Fleming Howden | Pass March 16, 2022 | 1.4 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH28 8AJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Hallcroft Park | 280 m | |
| Hallcroft Rise | 340 m | |
| Wilkieston Road | 415 m | |
| Wilkieston Road | 442 m | |
| Craigpark Avenue | 553 m | |
| Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) | 2.85 km | |
| Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) | 2.85 km | |
| Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) | 2.86 km | |
| Curriehill Rail Station | 5.24 km | |
| Hawes Pier | 7.45 km | |
| Town Pier | 9.2 km | |
| Town Pier | 9.32 km | |
| Entrance | 3.19 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH28 8AJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Wilkie's Basin | 1.26 km | |
| Craw Hill | 1.82 km | |
| Spittalton Wood | 2.92 km | |
| Crow Wood | 2.93 km | |
| Kierhill Pond | 3.15 km | |
| Greig's Hill | 3.28 km | |
| Palace Wood | 3.3 km | |
| Back Braes | 3.67 km | |
| Pikes Pool | 3.78 km | |
| Dalmahoy Hill Plantation | 3.95 km | |
| West Wood | 3.97 km | |
| Dalmahoy Hill | 4.05 km | |
| Strathbrock and Kirkhill Woodlands | 4.26 km | |
| Ross's Plantation | 4.43 km | |
| Kaimes Hill | 4.5 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH28 8AJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.92423300 |
| Longitude | -3.39134800 |
| OS Easting | 313154 |
| OS Northing | 0671003 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Edinburgh West |
| Electoral Ward | Almond |
| 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 | S34003812 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Ratho, Ingliston and Gogar |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Ratho, Ingliston and Gogar - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A2 |