The postcode EH28 8WA is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in December 2001 and terminated in January 2003.EH28 8WA is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
EH28 8WA 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 8WA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to EH28 8WA is Lidgate Shot which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Dalmahoy Road and is 136 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.49 km away at Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Curriehill Rail Station, 4.35 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH28 8WA is RATHO BOWLING AND RECREATION C and is 122 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 1.88 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 12, 2019.
Policing for EH28 8WA 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 8WA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH28 8WA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH28 8WA
| Introduction | December 2001 |
| Termination | January 2003 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EH28 8WA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| RATHO BOWLING AND RECREATION C | Pass January 20, 2006 | 122 m | |
| The Bridge Inn at Ratho | Improvement Required March 7, 2022 | 170 m | |
| No. 77 | Pass June 7, 2019 | 217 m | |
| Ratho Community Centre Library & Cafe | Pass May 6, 2009 | 424 m | |
| Ratho Primary School | Pass April 24, 2019 | 424 m | |
| Ratho Park Golf Club | Pass November 21, 2018 | 740 m | |
| Edinburgh International Climbing Arena & Cafe Refresh | Pass November 21, 2018 | 1.27 km | |
| Norton House Hotel & Spa | Pass October 26, 2021 | 1.31 km | |
| Ratho Park Carvery | Pass December 16, 2021 | 1.5 km | |
| Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club | Pass November 13, 2019 | 1.69 km | |
| Delta Force Paintball | Pass July 12, 2019 | 1.69 km | |
| ST MARY'S CHURCH HALL | Pass January 16, 2007 | 1.69 km | |
| Forth Coffee Roasters | Pass April 24, 2019 | 1.79 km | |
| BP Ingliston | Pass December 11, 2012 | 1.87 km | |
| Hillwood Primary Breakfast Club | Pass April 24, 2019 | 1.88 km | |
| Ratho Station Sandwich Shop | Pass March 12, 2019 | 1.88 km | |
| Scotmid | Pass June 26, 2018 | 1.93 km | |
| SCOTMID | Pass October 18, 2018 | 1.93 km | |
| SCOTMID | Pass October 2, 2015 | 1.94 km | |
| Claylands Private Nursery | Pass September 30, 2019 | 1.98 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH28 8WA - Data from Apr 2022
| Dalmahoy Road | 136 m | |
| Canal Centre | 156 m | |
| Dalmahoy Road | 159 m | |
| Canal Centre | 172 m | |
| North Street | 214 m | |
| Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) | 2.49 km | |
| Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) | 2.49 km | |
| Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) | 2.5 km | |
| Curriehill Rail Station | 4.35 km | |
| Edinburgh Park Rail Station | 4.42 km | |
| Edinburgh Park Rail Station | 4.42 km | |
| Hawes Pier | 7.75 km | |
| Town Pier | 9.56 km | |
| Town Pier | 9.67 km | |
| Entrance | 3.1 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH28 8WA - Data from Dec 2021
| Craw Hill | 1.9 km | |
| Crow Wood | 2.04 km | |
| Wilkie's Basin | 2.15 km | |
| Kierhill Pond | 2.25 km | |
| Spittalton Wood | 2.94 km | |
| Dalmahoy Hill Plantation | 3.45 km | |
| Dalmahoy Hill | 3.71 km | |
| The Loch | 3.8 km | |
| Greig's Hill | 3.89 km | |
| Ravelrig Hill | 3.97 km | |
| Loch Ross | 4.03 km | |
| South Strip | 4.04 km | |
| Palace Wood | 4.16 km | |
| Kaimes Hill | 4.3 km | |
| Back Braes | 4.33 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.92160300 |
| Longitude | -3.37755600 |
| OS Easting | 314010 |
| OS Northing | 0670693 |
| OS Positional Quality | Imputed by ONS, by reference to surrounding postcode grid references |
| 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 |