The postcode EH28 8NS is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH28 8NS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH28 8NS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 8NS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to EH28 8NS is Ransfield Road which is centered 324 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ransfield Cottages and is 372 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.73 km away at Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Curriehill Rail Station, 3.65 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH28 8NS is Ratho Park Golf Club and is 706 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on November 21, 2018.
60% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 40% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH28 8NS 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 8NS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH28 8NS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH28 8NS
| 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 8NS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ratho Park Golf Club | Pass November 21, 2018 | 706 m | |
| RATHO BOWLING AND RECREATION C | Pass January 20, 2006 | 836 m | |
| The Bridge Inn at Ratho | Improvement Required March 7, 2022 | 862 m | |
| Ratho Park Carvery | Pass December 16, 2021 | 887 m | |
| No. 77 | Pass June 7, 2019 | 897 m | |
| Ratho Community Centre Library & Cafe | Pass May 6, 2009 | 1.1 km | |
| Ratho Primary School | Pass April 24, 2019 | 1.1 km | |
| Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club | Pass November 13, 2019 | 1.1 km | |
| Delta Force Paintball | Pass July 12, 2019 | 1.1 km | |
| ST MARY'S CHURCH HALL | Pass January 16, 2007 | 1.1 km | |
| Science & Advice For Scottish Agriculture | Pass February 6, 2019 | 1.8 km | |
| Edinburgh International Climbing Arena & Cafe Refresh | Pass November 21, 2018 | 1.9 km | |
| Harvey & Brockless | Pass November 23, 2017 | 1.9 km | |
| Norton House Hotel & Spa | Pass October 26, 2021 | 1.97 km | |
| Hatton Sports Club | Pass March 16, 2017 | 2.13 km | |
| Gogarburn Golf Club - Club House | Pass October 19, 2018 | 2.16 km | |
| Aroma Cafe | Pass October 23, 2019 | 2.22 km | |
| BP Ingliston | Pass December 11, 2012 | 2.3 km | |
| Forth Coffee Roasters | Pass April 24, 2019 | 2.51 km | |
| Hillwood Primary Breakfast Club | Pass April 24, 2019 | 2.57 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH28 8NS - Data from Apr 2022
| Ransfield Cottages | 372 m | |
| Dalmahoy Road | 791 m | |
| Dalmahoy Road | 833 m | |
| Canal Centre | 853 m | |
| Canal Centre | 876 m | |
| Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) | 2.73 km | |
| Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) | 2.73 km | |
| Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) | 2.73 km | |
| Curriehill Rail Station | 3.65 km | |
| Edinburgh Park Rail Station | 4.03 km | |
| Edinburgh Park Rail Station | 4.03 km | |
| Hawes Pier | 8.3 km | |
| Entrance | 3.49 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH28 8NS - Data from Dec 2021
| Crow Wood | 1.34 km | |
| Kierhill Pond | 1.57 km | |
| Craw Hill | 1.95 km | |
| Wilkie's Basin | 2.77 km | |
| Spittalton Wood | 2.83 km | |
| Dalmahoy Hill Plantation | 2.9 km | |
| The Loch | 3.17 km | |
| Dalmahoy Hill | 3.29 km | |
| South Strip | 3.36 km | |
| Ravelrig Hill | 3.37 km | |
| Loch Ross | 3.74 km | |
| Curriehill Strip | 3.83 km | |
| Kaimes Hill | 3.96 km | |
| Kaimes Wood | 4.36 km | |
| Lymphoy Glen | Valley | 4.38 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH28 8NS - 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 | 40% | 60% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 60% | 60% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Energy usage data for EH28 8NS - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.91708900 |
| Longitude | -3.36929600 |
| OS Easting | 314516 |
| OS Northing | 0670181 |
| 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: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003782 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Ratho, Ingliston and Gogar |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Ratho, Ingliston and Gogar - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |