The postcode EH3 8DQ is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in June 2015 and is an active postcode. EH3 8DQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH3 8DQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 EH3 8DQ as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant commuters.
The closest road name to EH3 8DQ is Fountainbridge which is centered 74 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Port Hamilton and is 100 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 532 m away at West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Haymarket Rail Station, 583 m away.
The local pub for residents of EH3 8DQ is McCowans Brewhouse and is 433 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 380 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on June 29, 2018.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH3 8DQ 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 8DQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH3 8DQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH3 8DQ
| Introduction | June 2015 |
| 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 EH3 8DQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gate Gourmet London | Pass April 3, 2019 | 189 m | |
| Papa Johns | Pass June 29, 2018 | 380 m | |
| Burger King | Pass January 15, 2020 | 433 m | |
| Five Guys | Pass February 11, 2019 | 433 m | |
| McCowans Brewhouse | Pass December 2, 2019 | 433 m | |
| Ten Pin | Pass December 6, 2019 | 433 m | |
| Volcano Falls Adventure Golf | Pass May 22, 2018 | 433 m | |
| Berger & Stak | Pass February 21, 2022 | 482 m | |
| GILLESPIE NEWS | Improvement Required April 13, 2016 | 482 m | |
| Harajuku Kitchen | Pass June 18, 2019 | 482 m | |
| Khartoum Cafe | Improvement Required March 10, 2020 | 482 m | |
| China Star | Improvement Required March 29, 2022 | 487 m | |
| Haymarket Bar | Pass August 28, 2018 | 487 m | |
| Le Marche Francais | Pass November 28, 2019 | 487 m | |
| Roman Pizza Project | Pass April 4, 2022 | 487 m | |
| The Khukuri | Improvement Required March 24, 2022 | 487 m | |
| Los Amigos | Pass June 20, 2019 | 504 m | |
| Mediterranean Supermarket | Pass January 15, 2019 | 504 m | |
| PHO Viet | Pass July 10, 2019 | 504 m | |
| Pizza Geeks | Pass November 28, 2018 | 504 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH3 8DQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Port Hamilton | 100 m | |
| Port Hamilton | 104 m | |
| Grove Street | 113 m | |
| Morrison Street | 222 m | |
| Morrison Street | 223 m | |
| International Conference Centre | 244 m | |
| International Conference Centre | 245 m | |
| Home Street | 361 m | |
| West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) | 532 m | |
| West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) | 534 m | |
| West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) | 535 m | |
| Haymarket Rail Station | 583 m | |
| Haymarket Rail Station | 596 m | |
| Edinburgh Rail Station | 1.42 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 4.31 km | |
| Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing | 11.15 km | |
| Entrance | 9.64 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH3 8DQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Windmill Brae | 1.5 km | |
| Calton Hill | 2.15 km | |
| Blackford Pond | 2.23 km | |
| Salisbury Crags | 2.23 km | |
| Heriot Hill | 2.31 km | |
| The Hill | 2.34 km | |
| Blackford Hill | 2.49 km | |
| The Copse | 2.51 km | |
| Easter Craiglockhart Hill | 2.85 km | |
| Craiglockhart Wood | 2.87 km | |
| The Lion's Haunch | 2.97 km | |
| Arthur's Seat | 2.98 km | |
| Ravelston Woods | 3.06 km | |
| Crow Hill | 3.13 km | |
| St Margaret's Loch | 3.16 km |
Energy usage data for EH3 8DQ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.94383700 |
| Longitude | -3.20953300 |
| OS Easting | 324553 |
| OS Northing | 0672971 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Edinburgh South West |
| Electoral Ward | City Centre |
| 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: Migrant commuters |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000271 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Tollcross |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Tollcross - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2C2 |