The postcode EH28 8SD is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH28 8SD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH28 8SD 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 8SD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to EH28 8SD is Hallcroft Close which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hallcroft Park and is 23 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.91 km away at Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Curriehill Rail Station, 4.98 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH28 8SD is RATHO BOWLING AND RECREATION C and is 603 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on January 20, 2006. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 1.66 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on December 3, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 44.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH28 8SD 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 8SD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH28 8SD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH28 8SD
| 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 8SD - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ratho Community Centre Library & Cafe | Pass May 6, 2009 | 297 m | |
| Ratho Primary School | Pass April 24, 2019 | 297 m | |
| No. 77 | Pass June 7, 2019 | 496 m | |
| Edinburgh International Climbing Arena & Cafe Refresh | Pass November 21, 2018 | 561 m | |
| RATHO BOWLING AND RECREATION C | Pass January 20, 2006 | 603 m | |
| The Bridge Inn at Ratho | Improvement Required March 7, 2022 | 699 m | |
| Norton House Hotel & Spa | Pass October 26, 2021 | 1.24 km | |
| Forth Coffee Roasters | Pass April 24, 2019 | 1.42 km | |
| Ratho Park Golf Club | Pass November 21, 2018 | 1.44 km | |
| Claylands Private Nursery | Pass September 30, 2019 | 1.48 km | |
| Dine | Pass October 24, 2019 | 1.54 km | |
| Menzies Distribution Ltd | Pass August 4, 2011 | 1.54 km | |
| Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (East) | Pass September 12, 2019 | 1.54 km | |
| Scotmid | Pass June 26, 2018 | 1.59 km | |
| SCOTMID | Pass October 18, 2018 | 1.59 km | |
| Edinburgh Butter Company | Pass August 20, 2019 | 1.63 km | |
| McDonald's | Pass May 29, 2019 | 1.66 km | |
| Subway | Pass December 3, 2021 | 1.66 km | |
| Hillwood Primary Breakfast Club | Pass April 24, 2019 | 1.66 km | |
| Ratho Station Sandwich Shop | Pass March 12, 2019 | 1.66 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH28 8SD - Data from Apr 2022
| Hallcroft Park | 23 m | |
| Wilkieston Road | 132 m | |
| Hallcroft Rise | 132 m | |
| Wilkieston Road | 149 m | |
| Craigpark Avenue | 278 m | |
| Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) | 2.91 km | |
| Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) | 2.92 km | |
| Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) | 2.92 km | |
| Curriehill Rail Station | 4.98 km | |
| Hawes Pier | 7.7 km | |
| Town Pier | 9.47 km | |
| Town Pier | 9.59 km | |
| Entrance | 3.34 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH28 8SD - Data from Dec 2021
| Wilkie's Basin | 1.44 km | |
| Craw Hill | 1.6 km | |
| Crow Wood | 2.67 km | |
| Spittalton Wood | 2.7 km | |
| Kierhill Pond | 2.91 km | |
| Greig's Hill | 3.58 km | |
| Palace Wood | 3.59 km | |
| Dalmahoy Hill Plantation | 3.65 km | |
| Dalmahoy Hill | 3.77 km | |
| Back Braes | 3.97 km | |
| Pikes Pool | 4.08 km | |
| West Wood | 4.23 km | |
| Kaimes Hill | 4.24 km | |
| Ravelrig Hill | 4.25 km | |
| Strathbrock and Kirkhill Woodlands | 4.36 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH28 8SD - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 46.7 Mbps | 44.4 Mbps | 77.38 Mbps |
| Upload | 10.8 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 51.8 | 14.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EH28 8SD - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.92188800 |
| Longitude | -3.38894400 |
| OS Easting | 313299 |
| OS Northing | 0670739 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| 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 | 6B2 |