Postcode EH5 1HL (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH5 1HL and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH5 1HL is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH5 1HL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH5 1HL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 EH5 1HL as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained commuters.

The closest road name to EH5 1HL is Granton Crescent which is centered 96 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Granton Crescent and is 118 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.56 km away at York Place (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Edinburgh Rail Station, 3.79 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH5 1HL is Nuffield Health & Well Being and is 3.44 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 3.56 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on July 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 1.4 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 1HL 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 1HL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Granton Crescent 96 m
Wardieburn Place North 105 m
Granton Medway 107 m
Custom House Place 200 m
New Broompark 213 m
Wardieburn Place East 236 m
Granton Square 238 m
Wardieburn Street West 248 m
Wardieburn Place South 249 m
Wardieburn Place West 259 m
West Harbour Road 273 m
Wardieburn Street East 279 m
Wardieburn Road 280 m
Granton Park Avenue 306 m
Oxcraig Street 322 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH5 1HL

Introduction January 1980
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 1HL - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Granton Crescent Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Granton Square Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Granton Park Avenue Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Wardieburn Road Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Granton Crescent Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Granton Square Taxi Rank 206 m
Boswall Parkway Taxi Rank 474 m
Pennywell Road Taxi Rank 1.71 km
York Place (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 3.56 km
York Place (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 3.56 km
St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 3.57 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 3.79 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 3.83 km
Haymarket Rail Station Rail 3.84 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 1.92 km
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 7.19 km
Hawes Pier Ferry 9.95 km
Entrance Air 9.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

General's Rock Island 822 m
Hanging Craig Island 960 m
Megmillar Island 999 m
Long Craig Island 1.28 km
The Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
The Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Birnie Rocks Island 1.99 km
Heriot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Ravelston Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Windmill Brae Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Entrance Basin Inland Water 3.38 km
Victoria Dock Inland Water 3.38 km
Albert Dock Basin Inland Water 3.54 km
Prince of Wales Dock Inland Water 3.56 km
Martello Rocks Island 3.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 98.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25.5 6.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.8 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 352,674 kWh - mean 9,281 kWh : median 9,857 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 124,634 kWh - mean 3,040 kWh : median 2,891 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH5 1HL - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.97981500
Longitude -3.22759600
OS Easting 323496
OS Northing 0676995
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
303
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic dynamics
Subgroup: Constrained commuters
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Large Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34003578
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Granton South and Wardieburn
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Granton South and Wardieburn - 04
Output Area / Small Area 3C2