The postcode EH28 8QU is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH28 8QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH28 8QU 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 8QU as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to EH28 8QU is Baird Road which is centered 496 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hillend and is 58 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.34 km away at Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Edinburgh Park Rail Station, 4.96 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH28 8QU is RATHO BOWLING AND RECREATION C and is 874 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on January 20, 2006. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ratho Station Sandwich Shop and is 938 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 8QU 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 8QU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH28 8QU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH28 8QU
| 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 8QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norton House Hotel & Spa | Pass October 26, 2021 | 493 m | |
| Ratho Community Centre Library & Cafe | Pass May 6, 2009 | 728 m | |
| Ratho Primary School | Pass April 24, 2019 | 728 m | |
| Forth Coffee Roasters | Pass April 24, 2019 | 814 m | |
| The Bridge Inn at Ratho | Improvement Required March 7, 2022 | 835 m | |
| No. 77 | Pass June 7, 2019 | 852 m | |
| RATHO BOWLING AND RECREATION C | Pass January 20, 2006 | 874 m | |
| Edinburgh International Climbing Arena & Cafe Refresh | Pass November 21, 2018 | 902 m | |
| Hillwood Primary Breakfast Club | Pass April 24, 2019 | 938 m | |
| Ratho Station Sandwich Shop | Pass March 12, 2019 | 938 m | |
| Scotmid | Pass June 26, 2018 | 946 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass October 18, 2018 | 946 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass October 2, 2015 | 1.01 km | |
| Claylands Private Nursery | Pass September 30, 2019 | 1.04 km | |
| The Benriach Distillery Co Ltd | Pass January 20, 2019 | 1.04 km | |
| Edinburgh Butter Company | Pass August 20, 2019 | 1.09 km | |
| GTG | Pass September 12, 2018 | 1.1 km | |
| Honeywell | Pass November 30, 2018 | 1.1 km | |
| Travelodge | Pass March 19, 2015 | 1.14 km | |
| Fleming Howden | Pass March 16, 2022 | 1.19 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH28 8QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Hillend | 58 m | |
| Hillend | 98 m | |
| Norton House Hotel | 576 m | |
| Norton House Hotel | 625 m | |
| Hallcroft Park | 747 m | |
| Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) | 2.34 km | |
| Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) | 2.35 km | |
| Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) | 2.35 km | |
| Edinburgh Park Rail Station | 4.96 km | |
| Edinburgh Park Rail Station | 4.97 km | |
| Curriehill Rail Station | 5.28 km | |
| Hawes Pier | 6.95 km | |
| Town Pier | 8.73 km | |
| Town Pier | 8.84 km | |
| Entrance | 2.63 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH28 8QU - Data from Dec 2021
| Wilkie's Basin | 1.59 km | |
| Craw Hill | 2.35 km | |
| Greig's Hill | 2.92 km | |
| Crow Wood | 2.99 km | |
| Kierhill Pond | 3.18 km | |
| Palace Wood | 3.24 km | |
| Back Braes | 3.36 km | |
| Spittalton Wood | 3.46 km | |
| Pikes Pool | 3.46 km | |
| West Wood | 4 km | |
| Ross's Plantation | 4.23 km | |
| Dalmahoy Hill Plantation | 4.33 km | |
| Loch Ross | 4.47 km | |
| Dalmahoy Hill | 4.5 km | |
| Lennie Hill | 4.59 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH28 8QU - 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 | 55.92861700 |
| Longitude | -3.38703700 |
| OS Easting | 313433 |
| OS Northing | 0671486 |
| 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 |