Postcode EH3 8JQ (City of Edinburgh)

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

EH3 8JQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 8JQ as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Students and commuters.

The closest road name to EH3 8JQ is West Maitland Street which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is West Maitland Street and is 58 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 240 m away at West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Haymarket Rail Station, 253 m away.

The local pub for residents of EH3 8JQ is The Mercat Bar & Kitchen and is 51 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on July 12, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Le Marche Francais and is 54 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on November 28, 2019.

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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EH3 8JQ 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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