The postcode EH5 1EY is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH5 1EY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH5 1EY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 EH5 1EY as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.
The closest road name to EH5 1EY is Granton View which is centered 77 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Granton Breakwater and is 18 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.32 km away at York Place (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Edinburgh Rail Station, 3.58 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH5 1EY is Nuffield Health & Well Being and is 3.39 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 3.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on July 20, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 194.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH5 1EY 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 EH5 1EY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH5 1EY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH5 1EY
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 EH5 1EY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuffield Health & Well Being | Pass November 26, 2018 | 3.39 km | |
| Sainsburys | Pass August 15, 2019 | 3.39 km | |
| Capability Scotland | Pass May 8, 2018 | 3.39 km | |
| Parsley & Thyme Catering - West End Hotel | Pass April 23, 2019 | 3.4 km | |
| West End Hotel | Pass September 11, 2019 | 3.4 km | |
| Church Tea Room | Improvement Required March 2, 2020 | 3.44 km | |
| Civerinos Slice | Pass July 20, 2021 | 3.47 km | |
| Crumbs of Portobello | Awaiting Inspection March 7, 2022 | 3.47 km | |
| Nobles Ice Cream Cafe | Pass April 17, 2015 | 3.47 km | |
| The Little Chartroom On The Prom | Awaiting Inspection June 30, 2020 | 3.47 km | |
| Early Days Nursery | Pass April 15, 2019 | 3.51 km | |
| COLTBRIDGE BOWLING CLUB | Pass February 12, 2009 | 3.55 km | |
| St Georges School For Girls | Pass August 13, 2019 | 3.55 km | |
| Travelodge Hotel | Pass March 6, 2012 | 3.59 km | |
| St Mary's School of Music | Pass September 12, 2018 | 3.59 km | |
| The Palmerston | Awaiting Inspection July 21, 2021 | 3.63 km | |
| No 32 | Pass August 15, 2012 | 3.68 km | |
| Hilton Edinburgh Grosvenor | Pass October 26, 2021 | 3.69 km | |
| BOISDALE HOTEL | Pass February 22, 2011 | 3.7 km | |
| Haymarket Hotel | Pass July 8, 2019 | 3.7 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH5 1EY - Data from Apr 2022
| Granton Breakwater | 18 m | |
| Granton Breakwater | 54 m | |
| Corinthian Quay | 126 m | |
| Granton Crescent | 139 m | |
| Granton Square | 197 m | |
| Granton Square | 267 m | |
| Boswall Parkway | 759 m | |
| Pennywell Road | 2.1 km | |
| York Place (Edinburgh Trams) | 3.32 km | |
| York Place (Edinburgh Trams) | 3.32 km | |
| St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams) | 3.36 km | |
| Edinburgh Rail Station | 3.58 km | |
| Edinburgh Rail Station | 3.63 km | |
| Edinburgh Rail Station | 3.66 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 1.5 km | |
| Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing | 7.43 km | |
| Entrance | 9.6 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH5 1EY - Data from Dec 2021
| General's Rock | 1.16 km | |
| Hanging Craig | 1.34 km | |
| Megmillar | 1.37 km | |
| Long Craig | 1.66 km | |
| The Copse | 1.69 km | |
| The Hill | 1.82 km | |
| Birnie Rocks | 2.4 km | |
| Heriot Hill | 2.65 km | |
| Entrance Basin | 2.96 km | |
| Victoria Dock | 2.97 km | |
| Albert Dock Basin | 3.12 km | |
| Prince of Wales Dock | 3.14 km | |
| Martello Rocks | 3.16 km | |
| Imperial Dock | 3.31 km | |
| Windmill Brae | 3.42 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH5 1EY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 71.7 Mbps | 194.2 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 19 Mbps | 15.5 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 92.4 | 12.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 900 | 0 |
Energy usage data for EH5 1EY - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.98019100 |
| Longitude | -3.22087700 |
| OS Easting | 323916 |
| OS Northing | 0677030 |
| 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 | Forth |
| 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: Inner city students Subgroup: Multicultural student neighbourhood |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003626 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Granton and Royston Mains |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Granton and Royston Mains - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2B2 |