The postcode EH3 5BL is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH3 5BL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
EH3 5BL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 EH3 5BL as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Professional service cosmopolitans.
The closest road name to EH3 5BL is Henderson Row which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Perth Street and is 37 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 955 m away at St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Edinburgh Rail Station, 1.17 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH3 5BL is Nuffield Health & Well Being and is 1.26 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on November 26, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Civerinos Slice and is 1.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on July 20, 2021.
Policing for EH3 5BL 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 EH3 5BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH3 5BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH3 5BL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| 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 EH3 5BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Scotland | Pass May 8, 2018 | 995 m | |
| Civerinos Slice | Pass July 20, 2021 | 1.16 km | |
| Crumbs of Portobello | Awaiting Inspection March 7, 2022 | 1.16 km | |
| Nobles Ice Cream Cafe | Pass April 17, 2015 | 1.16 km | |
| The Little Chartroom On The Prom | Awaiting Inspection June 30, 2020 | 1.16 km | |
| Nuffield Health & Well Being | Pass November 26, 2018 | 1.26 km | |
| Sainsburys | Pass August 15, 2019 | 1.26 km | |
| Parsley & Thyme Catering - West End Hotel | Pass April 23, 2019 | 1.51 km | |
| West End Hotel | Pass September 11, 2019 | 1.51 km | |
| Church Tea Room | Improvement Required March 2, 2020 | 1.52 km | |
| Early Days Nursery | Pass April 15, 2019 | 1.58 km | |
| The Palmerston | Awaiting Inspection July 21, 2021 | 1.6 km | |
| Tandoori Nite | Awaiting Inspection January 26, 2021 | 1.66 km | |
| The Mercat Bar & Kitchen | Pass July 12, 2018 | 1.66 km | |
| St Mary's School of Music | Pass September 12, 2018 | 1.68 km | |
| Costcutter | Pass February 14, 2011 | 1.7 km | |
| Dimitri's Sandwich Bar | Improvement Required January 28, 2020 | 1.7 km | |
| Greggs | Pass January 28, 2020 | 1.7 km | |
| China Star | Improvement Required March 29, 2022 | 1.7 km | |
| Haymarket Bar | Pass August 28, 2018 | 1.7 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH3 5BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Perth Street | 37 m | |
| Edinburgh Academy | 85 m | |
| Edinburgh Academy | 102 m | |
| Perth Street | 121 m | |
| Airlie Place | 164 m | |
| Brandon Terrace | 289 m | |
| Cumberland Street | 323 m | |
| Frederick Street | 945 m | |
| St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams) | 955 m | |
| St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams) | 955 m | |
| St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams) | 955 m | |
| Edinburgh Rail Station | 1.17 km | |
| Edinburgh Rail Station | 1.2 km | |
| Edinburgh Rail Station | 1.24 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 2.43 km | |
| Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing | 9.82 km | |
| Entrance | 10.09 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH3 5BL - Data from Dec 2021
| The Hill | 661 m | |
| Heriot Hill | 710 m | |
| The Copse | 768 m | |
| Calton Hill | 1.44 km | |
| Windmill Brae | 2.05 km | |
| Salisbury Crags | 2.46 km | |
| Lochend Loch | 2.68 km | |
| St Margaret's Loch | 2.8 km | |
| Victoria Dock | 2.82 km | |
| Prince of Wales Dock | 2.98 km | |
| Albert Dock Basin | 3.06 km | |
| Albert Dock | 3.17 km | |
| Arthur's Seat | 3.18 km | |
| Whinny Hill | 3.22 km | |
| Entrance Basin | 3.24 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.96038300 |
| Longitude | -3.20364200 |
| OS Easting | 324953 |
| OS Northing | 0674806 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Electoral Ward | Inverleith |
| 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: Cosmopolitans Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan Subgroup: Professional service cosmopolitans |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003668 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Stockbridge |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Stockbridge - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2C3 |