Postcode EH3 9LA (City of Edinburgh)

The postcode EH3 9LA is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH3 9LA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH3 9LA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 9LA as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Students and commuters.

The closest road name to EH3 9LA is Drumdryan Street which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Home Street and is 38 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 862 m away at West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Haymarket Rail Station, 1.02 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH3 9LA is The Ranch and is 284 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Awaiting Inspection on December 21, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Khartoum Cafe and is 214 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 77.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.5% 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 1.1 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 9LA 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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