The postcode EH28 8QS is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in August 1973 and terminated in December 1995.EH28 8QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH28 8QS 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 8QS as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.
The closest road name to EH28 8QS is Harvest Wynd which is centered 63 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Norton House Hotel and is 124 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.19 km away at Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Curriehill Rail Station, 5.85 km away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Ratho Station Sandwich Shop and is 218 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 12, 2019.
Policing for EH28 8QS 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 8QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH28 8QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH28 8QS
| Introduction | August 1973 |
| Termination | December 1995 |
| 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 8QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillwood Primary Breakfast Club | Pass April 24, 2019 | 218 m | |
| Ratho Station Sandwich Shop | Pass March 12, 2019 | 218 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass October 2, 2015 | 290 m | |
| The Benriach Distillery Co Ltd | Pass January 20, 2019 | 375 m | |
| Scotmid | Pass June 26, 2018 | 375 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass October 18, 2018 | 375 m | |
| Forth Coffee Roasters | Pass April 24, 2019 | 389 m | |
| Travelodge | Pass March 19, 2015 | 421 m | |
| Norton House Hotel & Spa | Pass October 26, 2021 | 426 m | |
| GTG | Pass September 12, 2018 | 480 m | |
| Honeywell | Pass November 30, 2018 | 480 m | |
| Edinburgh Butter Company | Pass August 20, 2019 | 632 m | |
| Fleming Howden | Pass March 16, 2022 | 752 m | |
| Fords The Bakers | Pass November 2, 2016 | 752 m | |
| Greggs | Pass November 26, 2019 | 752 m | |
| The Social Grocer | Awaiting Inspection October 15, 2020 | 752 m | |
| Claylands Private Nursery | Pass September 30, 2019 | 766 m | |
| McDonald's | Pass May 29, 2019 | 869 m | |
| Subway | Pass December 3, 2021 | 869 m | |
| AVIAGEN LTD | Pass May 8, 2012 | 892 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH28 8QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Norton House Hotel | 124 m | |
| Norton House Hotel | 150 m | |
| Queen Anne Drive | 254 m | |
| Queen Anne Drive | 276 m | |
| Hillwood Road | 328 m | |
| Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) | 2.19 km | |
| Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) | 2.2 km | |
| Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) | 2.2 km | |
| Curriehill Rail Station | 5.85 km | |
| Hawes Pier | 6.26 km | |
| Town Pier | 8.02 km | |
| Town Pier | 8.13 km | |
| Entrance | 2.21 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH28 8QS - Data from Dec 2021
| Wilkie's Basin | 1.77 km | |
| Greig's Hill | 2.22 km | |
| Back Braes | 2.68 km | |
| Pikes Pool | 2.78 km | |
| Palace Wood | 2.79 km | |
| Craw Hill | 3.01 km | |
| Crow Wood | 3.59 km | |
| Ross's Plantation | 3.63 km | |
| West Wood | 3.64 km | |
| Kierhill Pond | 3.76 km | |
| Dundas Loch | 4.1 km | |
| Spittalton Wood | 4.11 km | |
| Carmelhill Wood | 4.3 km | |
| Dundas Hill | 4.31 km | |
| Lennie Hill | 4.33 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.93491800 |
| Longitude | -3.38971400 |
| OS Easting | 313280 |
| OS Northing | 0672190 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| 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 |