The postcode EH28 8RU is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH28 8RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH28 8RU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 8RU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to EH28 8RU is Lidgate Shot which is centered 150 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Canal Centre and is 33 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.41 km away at Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Edinburgh Park Rail Station, 4.45 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH28 8RU is RATHO BOWLING AND RECREATION C and is 93 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 1.75 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 12, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 43.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 69.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 71.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 25.6% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH28 8RU 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 8RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH28 8RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH28 8RU
| 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 8RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bridge Inn at Ratho | Improvement Required March 7, 2022 | 48 m | |
| RATHO BOWLING AND RECREATION C | Pass January 20, 2006 | 93 m | |
| No. 77 | Pass June 7, 2019 | 199 m | |
| Ratho Community Centre Library & Cafe | Pass May 6, 2009 | 371 m | |
| Ratho Primary School | Pass April 24, 2019 | 371 m | |
| Ratho Park Golf Club | Pass November 21, 2018 | 770 m | |
| Norton House Hotel & Spa | Pass October 26, 2021 | 1.17 km | |
| Edinburgh International Climbing Arena & Cafe Refresh | Pass November 21, 2018 | 1.21 km | |
| Ratho Park Carvery | Pass December 16, 2021 | 1.63 km | |
| Forth Coffee Roasters | Pass April 24, 2019 | 1.67 km | |
| Hillwood Primary Breakfast Club | Pass April 24, 2019 | 1.75 km | |
| Ratho Station Sandwich Shop | Pass March 12, 2019 | 1.75 km | |
| BP Ingliston | Pass December 11, 2012 | 1.77 km | |
| Scotmid | Pass June 26, 2018 | 1.8 km | |
| SCOTMID | Pass October 18, 2018 | 1.8 km | |
| SCOTMID | Pass October 2, 2015 | 1.81 km | |
| Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club | Pass November 13, 2019 | 1.83 km | |
| Delta Force Paintball | Pass July 12, 2019 | 1.83 km | |
| ST MARY'S CHURCH HALL | Pass January 16, 2007 | 1.83 km | |
| Claylands Private Nursery | Pass September 30, 2019 | 1.86 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH28 8RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Canal Centre | 33 m | |
| Canal Centre | 39 m | |
| Dalmahoy Road | 176 m | |
| Dalmahoy Road | 186 m | |
| North Street | 212 m | |
| Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) | 2.41 km | |
| Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) | 2.42 km | |
| Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) | 2.42 km | |
| Edinburgh Park Rail Station | 4.45 km | |
| Edinburgh Park Rail Station | 4.46 km | |
| Curriehill Rail Station | 4.46 km | |
| Hawes Pier | 7.62 km | |
| Town Pier | 9.43 km | |
| Town Pier | 9.54 km | |
| Entrance | 2.99 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH28 8RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Craw Hill | 1.97 km | |
| Wilkie's Basin | 2.08 km | |
| Crow Wood | 2.15 km | |
| Kierhill Pond | 2.36 km | |
| Spittalton Wood | 3.02 km | |
| Dalmahoy Hill Plantation | 3.58 km | |
| Greig's Hill | 3.75 km | |
| Dalmahoy Hill | 3.83 km | |
| The Loch | 3.89 km | |
| Loch Ross | 4.05 km | |
| Palace Wood | 4.05 km | |
| Ravelrig Hill | 4.11 km | |
| South Strip | 4.15 km | |
| Back Braes | 4.2 km | |
| Pikes Pool | 4.31 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH28 8RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.4 Mbps | 43.6 Mbps | 160.03 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.9 Mbps | 9.9 Mbps | 30.01 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.3 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 25.6% | 74.4% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 2.6% | 71.8% | 12.5 | 1.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 2.6% | 71.8% | 72.7 | 17.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 69.2% | 69.2% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EH28 8RU - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.92272100 |
| Longitude | -3.37834500 |
| OS Easting | 313963 |
| OS Northing | 0670819 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Edinburgh West |
| Electoral Ward | Pentland Hills |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003700 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Ratho, Ingliston and Gogar |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Ratho, Ingliston and Gogar - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |