Postcode EH3 8AS (City of Edinburgh)

The postcode EH3 8AS is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH3 8AS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH3 8AS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 EH3 8AS as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Students and commuters.

The closest road name to EH3 8AS is Brandfield Street which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gilmore Park and is 80 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 537 m away at Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Haymarket Rail Station, 457 m away.

The local pub for residents of EH3 8AS is McCowans Brewhouse and is 241 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on December 2, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Papa Johns and is 182 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on June 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 172 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EH3 8AS 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).

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