Postcode EH5 1FT (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH5 1FT and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH5 1FT is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in November 2010 and is an active postcode. EH5 1FT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH5 1FT 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 1FT as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Endeavouring flat dwellers.

The closest road name to EH5 1FT is Hesperus Broadway which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chestnut Street and is 104 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4 km away at York Place (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Edinburgh Rail Station, 4.25 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH5 1FT is Nuffield Health & Well Being and is 3.98 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 4.08 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on July 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 161 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.8 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EH5 1FT 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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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to EH5 1FT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EH5 1FT, and the approximate distance away.

Hesperus Broadway 50 m
Merlin Avenue 55 m
Hesperus Crossway 112 m
Sealcar Street 118 m
Merlin Crescent 119 m
Heron Lane 125 m
Chestnut Street 187 m
Heron Place 221 m
Heron View 227 m
West Harbour Road 296 m
Oxcraig Street 310 m
Lochinvar Drive 381 m
A90 97.1 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH5 1FT

Introduction November 2010
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EH5 1FT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parsley & Thyme Catering - West End Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 23, 2019
3.94 km
West End Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
September 11, 2019
3.94 km
St Georges School For Girls School/college/university Pass
August 13, 2019
3.96 km
Nuffield Health & Well Being Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
November 26, 2018
3.98 km
Sainsburys Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
August 15, 2019
3.98 km
Church Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Improvement Required
March 2, 2020
3.98 km
COLTBRIDGE BOWLING CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
February 12, 2009
3.98 km
Capability Scotland Other catering premises Pass
May 8, 2018
4.03 km
Early Days Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
April 15, 2019
4.05 km
Civerinos Slice Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
July 20, 2021
4.08 km
Crumbs of Portobello Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
March 7, 2022
4.08 km
Nobles Ice Cream Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
April 17, 2015
4.08 km
The Little Chartroom On The Prom Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
June 30, 2020
4.08 km
Travelodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
March 6, 2012
4.11 km
St Mary's School of Music School/college/university Pass
September 12, 2018
4.13 km
Murrayfield Golf Club (Golf Club) Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
July 19, 2019
4.15 km
Damiani Fine Dining Other catering premises Pass
September 8, 2021
4.15 km
Murrayfield House - HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
February 7, 2020
4.15 km
All Well And Good Catering Other catering premises Pass
September 26, 2019
4.16 km
The Palmerston Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
July 21, 2021
4.19 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH5 1FT - Data from Apr 2022

Chestnut Street Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Granton Harbour Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Waterfront Lighthouse Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Waterfront Lighthouse Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Lochinvar Drive Bus Stop/Station 407 m
Granton Square Taxi Rank 468 m
Boswall Parkway Taxi Rank 998 m
Pennywell Road Taxi Rank 2 km
York Place (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 4 km
York Place (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 4 km
St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 4.03 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 4.25 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 4.3 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 4.33 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 1.97 km
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 6.75 km
Hawes Pier Ferry 9.85 km
Entrance Air 9.38 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH5 1FT - Data from Dec 2021

General's Rock Island 593 m
Hanging Craig Island 828 m
Megmillar Island 854 m
Long Craig Island 1.15 km
Birnie Rocks Island 1.92 km
The Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
The Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Heriot Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.33 km
Entrance Basin Inland Water 3.38 km
Victoria Dock Inland Water 3.48 km
Martello Rocks Island 3.52 km
Albert Dock Basin Inland Water 3.61 km
Cramond Foreshore Wetland 3.63 km
Prince of Wales Dock Inland Water 3.64 km
Ravelston Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH5 1FT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50 Mbps 161 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 0.8 Mbps 1.04 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 125 0
300+ Mbps 100% 666.7 0

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 138,722 kWh - mean 6,606 kWh : median 6,028 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 57,052 kWh - mean 2,717 kWh : median 2,894 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH5 1FT - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.98470600
Longitude -3.22823200
OS Easting 323466
OS Northing 0677540
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4594
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000008
Travel To Work Area Edinburgh

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Constrained flat dwellers
Subgroup: Endeavouring flat dwellers
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Large Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34003923
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 7B3