The postcode EH28 8QA is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH28 8QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH28 8QA 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 8QA as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.
The closest road name to EH28 8QA is Hillwood Terrace which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Station Road and is 309 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.94 km away at Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Edinburgh Park Rail Station, 5.02 km away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Ratho Station Sandwich Shop and is 270 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 12, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 54 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH28 8QA 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 8QA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH28 8QA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH28 8QA
| 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 8QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillwood Primary Breakfast Club | Pass April 24, 2019 | 270 m | |
| Ratho Station Sandwich Shop | Pass March 12, 2019 | 270 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass October 2, 2015 | 272 m | |
| Travelodge | Pass March 19, 2015 | 407 m | |
| Norton House Hotel & Spa | Pass October 26, 2021 | 461 m | |
| The Benriach Distillery Co Ltd | Pass January 20, 2019 | 505 m | |
| Scotmid | Pass June 26, 2018 | 586 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass October 18, 2018 | 586 m | |
| GTG | Pass September 12, 2018 | 628 m | |
| Honeywell | Pass November 30, 2018 | 628 m | |
| Forth Coffee Roasters | Pass April 24, 2019 | 654 m | |
| Edinburgh Butter Company | Pass August 20, 2019 | 854 m | |
| Fleming Howden | Pass March 16, 2022 | 969 m | |
| Fords The Bakers | Pass November 2, 2016 | 969 m | |
| Greggs | Pass November 26, 2019 | 969 m | |
| The Social Grocer | Awaiting Inspection October 15, 2020 | 969 m | |
| AVIAGEN LTD | Pass May 8, 2012 | 971 m | |
| Claylands Private Nursery | Pass September 30, 2019 | 1.03 km | |
| Holiday Inn Express | Pass and Eat Safe October 19, 2021 | 1.05 km | |
| Little Flyers | Pass January 9, 2020 | 1.05 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH28 8QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Station Road | 309 m | |
| Queen Anne Drive | 327 m | |
| Hillwood Road | 329 m | |
| Hillwood Road | 337 m | |
| Queen Anne Drive | 349 m | |
| Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) | 1.94 km | |
| Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) | 1.95 km | |
| Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) | 1.95 km | |
| Edinburgh Park Rail Station | 5.02 km | |
| Edinburgh Park Rail Station | 5.03 km | |
| Curriehill Rail Station | 5.83 km | |
| Hawes Pier | 6.06 km | |
| Town Pier | 7.84 km | |
| Town Pier | 7.95 km | |
| Entrance | 1.92 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH28 8QA - Data from Dec 2021
| Wilkie's Basin | 2.06 km | |
| Greig's Hill | 2.17 km | |
| Back Braes | 2.66 km | |
| Pikes Pool | 2.75 km | |
| Palace Wood | 2.93 km | |
| Craw Hill | 3.24 km | |
| Crow Wood | 3.61 km | |
| Ross's Plantation | 3.67 km | |
| Kierhill Pond | 3.75 km | |
| West Wood | 3.81 km | |
| Dundas Loch | 4.01 km | |
| Lennie Hill | 4.05 km | |
| Dundas Hill | 4.21 km | |
| Collingwood Plantation | 4.27 km | |
| Carmelhill Wood | 4.27 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH28 8QA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 57.9 Mbps | 54 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 13.9 Mbps | 12.8 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% | 18.3 | 1.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 61 | 15.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EH28 8QA - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.93667200 |
| Longitude | -3.38638300 |
| OS Easting | 313492 |
| OS Northing | 0672381 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces |
| 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 | 8B2 |