Postcode EH5 1FY (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH5 1FY and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to EH5 1FY is Merlin Avenue which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chestnut Street and is 88 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.02 km away at York Place (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Edinburgh Rail Station, 4.27 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH5 1FY is COLTBRIDGE BOWLING CLUB and is 3.96 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on February 12, 2009. The nearest takeaway food is available from Civerinos Slice and is 4.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on July 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.7 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 1.3 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 1FY 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 1FY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Merlin Avenue 34 m
Sealcar Street 65 m
Merlin Crescent 66 m
Hesperus Broadway 106 m
Hesperus Crossway 136 m
Chestnut Street 164 m
Heron Lane 179 m
West Harbour Road 274 m
Heron View 274 m
Heron Place 275 m
Oxcraig Street 335 m
A90 97.13 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH5 1FY

Introduction April 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 1FY - 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
3.94 km
COLTBRIDGE BOWLING CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
February 12, 2009
3.96 km
Nuffield Health & Well Being Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
November 26, 2018
3.97 km
Sainsburys Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
August 15, 2019
3.97 km
Church Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Improvement Required
March 2, 2020
3.98 km
Capability Scotland Other catering premises Pass
May 8, 2018
4.04 km
Early Days Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
April 15, 2019
4.05 km
Civerinos Slice Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
July 20, 2021
4.09 km
Crumbs of Portobello Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
March 7, 2022
4.09 km
Nobles Ice Cream Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
April 17, 2015
4.09 km
The Little Chartroom On The Prom Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
June 30, 2020
4.09 km
Travelodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
March 6, 2012
4.1 km
Murrayfield Golf Club (Golf Club) Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
July 19, 2019
4.11 km
St Mary's School of Music School/college/university Pass
September 12, 2018
4.13 km
Damiani Fine Dining Other catering premises Pass
September 8, 2021
4.13 km
Murrayfield House - HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
February 7, 2020
4.13 km
All Well And Good Catering Other catering premises Pass
September 26, 2019
4.14 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 1FY - Data from Apr 2022

Chestnut Street Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Waterfront Lighthouse Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Granton Harbour Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Waterfront Lighthouse Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Granton Park Avenue Bus Stop/Station 438 m
Granton Square Taxi Rank 483 m
Boswall Parkway Taxi Rank 976 m
Pennywell Road Taxi Rank 1.95 km
York Place (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 4.02 km
York Place (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 4.02 km
St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 4.05 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 4.27 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 4.32 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 4.35 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 2.03 km
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 6.72 km
Hawes Pier Ferry 9.8 km
Entrance Air 9.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

General's Rock Island 535 m
Hanging Craig Island 769 m
Megmillar Island 795 m
Long Craig Island 1.09 km
Birnie Rocks Island 1.86 km
The Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
The Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Heriot Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.36 km
Entrance Basin Inland Water 3.44 km
Victoria Dock Inland Water 3.53 km
Cramond Foreshore Wetland 3.58 km
Martello Rocks Island 3.58 km
Albert Dock Basin Inland Water 3.67 km
Ravelston Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Prince of Wales Dock Inland Water 3.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 8.1 Mbps 50.7 Mbps 150 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 0.8 Mbps 1.09 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 130 0
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 154,259 kWh - mean 8,570 kWh : median 7,573 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 19,770 kWh - mean 2,471 kWh : median 2,565 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH5 1FY - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.98456200
Longitude -3.22915700
OS Easting 323408
OS Northing 0677525
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