The postcode EH28 8LX is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH28 8LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH28 8LX 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 8LX as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to EH28 8LX is Freelands Road which is centered 1.2 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Norton House Hotel and is 364 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.95 km away at Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Edinburgh Park Rail Station, 4.81 km away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Ratho Station Sandwich Shop and is 611 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 12, 2019.
100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for EH28 8LX 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 8LX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH28 8LX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH28 8LX
| 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 EH28 8LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norton House Hotel & Spa | Pass October 26, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Hillwood Primary Breakfast Club | Pass April 24, 2019 | 611 m | |
| Ratho Station Sandwich Shop | Pass March 12, 2019 | 611 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass October 2, 2015 | 663 m | |
| Forth Coffee Roasters | Pass April 24, 2019 | 742 m | |
| Scotmid | Pass June 26, 2018 | 786 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass October 18, 2018 | 786 m | |
| The Benriach Distillery Co Ltd | Pass January 20, 2019 | 800 m | |
| Travelodge | Pass March 19, 2015 | 808 m | |
| GTG | Pass September 12, 2018 | 905 m | |
| Honeywell | Pass November 30, 2018 | 905 m | |
| Edinburgh Butter Company | Pass August 20, 2019 | 1.02 km | |
| Claylands Private Nursery | Pass September 30, 2019 | 1.09 km | |
| BP Ingliston | Pass December 11, 2012 | 1.1 km | |
| The Bridge Inn at Ratho | Improvement Required March 7, 2022 | 1.14 km | |
| Fleming Howden | Pass March 16, 2022 | 1.14 km | |
| Fords The Bakers | Pass November 2, 2016 | 1.14 km | |
| Greggs | Pass November 26, 2019 | 1.14 km | |
| The Social Grocer | Awaiting Inspection October 15, 2020 | 1.14 km | |
| Ratho Community Centre Library & Cafe | Pass May 6, 2009 | 1.16 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH28 8LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Norton House Hotel | 364 m | |
| Norton House Hotel | 418 m | |
| Hillend | 437 m | |
| Hillend | 454 m | |
| Queen Anne Drive | 662 m | |
| Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) | 1.95 km | |
| Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) | 1.96 km | |
| Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) | 1.96 km | |
| Edinburgh Park Rail Station | 4.81 km | |
| Edinburgh Park Rail Station | 4.82 km | |
| Curriehill Rail Station | 5.43 km | |
| Hawes Pier | 6.5 km | |
| Town Pier | 8.29 km | |
| Town Pier | 8.4 km | |
| Entrance | 2.15 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH28 8LX - Data from Dec 2021
| Wilkie's Basin | 1.93 km | |
| Greig's Hill | 2.61 km | |
| Craw Hill | 2.84 km | |
| Back Braes | 3.08 km | |
| Crow Wood | 3.18 km | |
| Pikes Pool | 3.18 km | |
| Palace Wood | 3.2 km | |
| Kierhill Pond | 3.34 km | |
| Spittalton Wood | 3.94 km | |
| West Wood | 4.04 km | |
| Ross's Plantation | 4.05 km | |
| Lennie Hill | 4.17 km | |
| Loch Ross | 4.27 km | |
| Dundas Loch | 4.46 km | |
| Collingwood Plantation | 4.5 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH28 8LX - 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 | 100% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.93272900 |
| Longitude | -3.38411100 |
| OS Easting | 313625 |
| OS Northing | 0671940 |
| 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 |