The postcode EH28 8SY is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH28 8SY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH28 8SY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 8SY as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to EH28 8SY is Old Liston Road which is centered 297 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lochend Road and is 141 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.54 km away at Edinburgh Airport (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Curriehill Rail Station, 6.68 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH28 8SY is NEWBRIDGE BOWLING CLUB and is 594 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on October 30, 2015. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ratho Station Sandwich Shop and is 646 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 12, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 26.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 6.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 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 8SY 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 8SY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH28 8SY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH28 8SY
| 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 8SY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVIAGEN LTD | Pass May 8, 2012 | 114 m | |
| GTG | Pass September 12, 2018 | 396 m | |
| Honeywell | Pass November 30, 2018 | 396 m | |
| The Benriach Distillery Co Ltd | Pass January 20, 2019 | 463 m | |
| Premier Inn | Pass October 25, 2021 | 465 m | |
| Xtreme Karting | Pass June 19, 2012 | 472 m | |
| Travelodge | Pass March 19, 2015 | 477 m | |
| NEWBRIDGE POST OFFICE | Pass May 24, 2013 | 507 m | |
| Scotmid | Pass June 26, 2018 | 558 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass October 18, 2018 | 558 m | |
| Edinburgh Butter Company | Pass August 20, 2019 | 563 m | |
| Fleming Howden | Pass March 16, 2022 | 570 m | |
| Fords The Bakers | Pass November 2, 2016 | 570 m | |
| Greggs | Pass November 26, 2019 | 570 m | |
| The Social Grocer | Awaiting Inspection October 15, 2020 | 570 m | |
| NEWBRIDGE BOWLING CLUB | Pass October 30, 2015 | 594 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass October 2, 2015 | 614 m | |
| Hillwood Primary Breakfast Club | Pass April 24, 2019 | 646 m | |
| Ratho Station Sandwich Shop | Pass March 12, 2019 | 646 m | |
| Newbridge Inn | Pass July 10, 2014 | 668 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH28 8SY - Data from Apr 2022
| Lochend Road | 141 m | |
| Lochend Road | 165 m | |
| Cliftonhall Road | 444 m | |
| Old Liston Road | 471 m | |
| Old Liston Road | 492 m | |
| Edinburgh Airport (Edinburgh Trams) | 2.54 km | |
| Edinburgh Airport (Edinburgh Trams) | 2.54 km | |
| Edinburgh Airport (Edinburgh Trams) | 2.54 km | |
| Curriehill Rail Station | 6.68 km | |
| Hawes Pier | 5.72 km | |
| Town Pier | 7.42 km | |
| Town Pier | 7.54 km | |
| Entrance | 2.38 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH28 8SY - Data from Dec 2021
| Greig's Hill | 1.44 km | |
| Back Braes | 1.86 km | |
| Wilkie's Basin | 1.9 km | |
| Pikes Pool | 1.97 km | |
| Palace Wood | 2.07 km | |
| Ross's Plantation | 2.8 km | |
| West Wood | 2.99 km | |
| Dundas Loch | 3.35 km | |
| Carmelhill Wood | 3.48 km | |
| Dundas Hill | 3.57 km | |
| Craw Hill | 3.59 km | |
| Humbie Reservoir | 3.6 km | |
| Hawk Hill Wood | 3.76 km | |
| Barrencraig Wood | 3.87 km | |
| Muiriehall Wood | 3.87 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH28 8SY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 23 Mbps | 26.1 Mbps | 39.99 Mbps |
| Upload | 2.5 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 7.52 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 12.5% | 87.5% | 21.3 | 1.6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 81.3% | 87.5% | 35.2 | 5.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 6.3% | 6.3% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EH28 8SY - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.94027600 |
| Longitude | -3.39896800 |
| OS Easting | 312714 |
| OS Northing | 0672798 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000255 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dalmeny, Kirkliston and Newbridge |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dalmeny, Kirkliston and Newbridge - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |