The postcode EH5 1NS is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH5 1NS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH5 1NS 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 1NS as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained commuters.
The closest road name to EH5 1NS is Royston Mains Road which is centered 41 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Royston Mains Road and is 129 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.48 km away at West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Haymarket Rail Station, 3.65 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH5 1NS is COLTBRIDGE BOWLING CLUB and is 3.16 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on February 12, 2009.
Residents reported an average download speed of 108 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 1NS 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 1NS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH5 1NS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH5 1NS
| 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 1NS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Georges School For Girls | Pass August 13, 2019 | 3.12 km | |
| COLTBRIDGE BOWLING CLUB | Pass February 12, 2009 | 3.16 km | |
| Parsley & Thyme Catering - West End Hotel | Pass April 23, 2019 | 3.21 km | |
| West End Hotel | Pass September 11, 2019 | 3.21 km | |
| Church Tea Room | Improvement Required March 2, 2020 | 3.25 km | |
| Murrayfield Golf Club (Golf Club) | Pass July 19, 2019 | 3.28 km | |
| Nuffield Health & Well Being | Pass November 26, 2018 | 3.3 km | |
| Sainsburys | Pass August 15, 2019 | 3.3 km | |
| Damiani Fine Dining | Pass September 8, 2021 | 3.3 km | |
| Murrayfield House - HC-One | Pass February 7, 2020 | 3.3 km | |
| All Well And Good Catering | Pass September 26, 2019 | 3.31 km | |
| Early Days Nursery | Pass April 15, 2019 | 3.32 km | |
| Travelodge Hotel | Pass March 6, 2012 | 3.35 km | |
| Annabel's Cakes | Pass April 23, 2015 | 3.39 km | |
| St Mary's School of Music | Pass September 12, 2018 | 3.39 km | |
| Wester Coates Nursery School | Pass May 2, 2019 | 3.43 km | |
| McNeil House | Pass April 11, 2018 | 3.43 km | |
| Dine Murrayfield | Awaiting Inspection September 17, 2020 | 3.44 km | |
| No 32 | Pass August 15, 2012 | 3.45 km | |
| Murrayfield Dementia Project | Pass June 18, 2019 | 3.46 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH5 1NS - Data from Apr 2022
| Royston Mains Road | 129 m | |
| Royston Mains Road | 129 m | |
| Pilton Drive North | 171 m | |
| Royston Mains Street | 186 m | |
| Pilton Drive North | 187 m | |
| Boswall Parkway | 255 m | |
| Granton Square | 647 m | |
| Pennywell Road | 1.28 km | |
| West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) | 3.48 km | |
| West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) | 3.48 km | |
| West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) | 3.48 km | |
| Haymarket Rail Station | 3.65 km | |
| Haymarket Rail Station | 3.65 km | |
| Edinburgh Rail Station | 3.81 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 2.31 km | |
| Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing | 7.21 km | |
| Hawes Pier | 9.64 km | |
| Entrance | 8.77 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH5 1NS - Data from Dec 2021
| General's Rock | 847 m | |
| Hanging Craig | 867 m | |
| Megmillar | 908 m | |
| Long Craig | 1.13 km | |
| Birnie Rocks | 1.74 km | |
| The Copse | 1.91 km | |
| The Hill | 1.98 km | |
| Ravelston Woods | 2.87 km | |
| Heriot Hill | 3.03 km | |
| Windmill Brae | 3.05 km | |
| Cramond Foreshore | 3.46 km | |
| Corstorphine Hill | 3.66 km | |
| Victoria Dock | 3.73 km | |
| Double Dykes Plantation | 3.77 km | |
| Entrance Basin | 3.77 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH5 1NS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 108 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19.7 | 5.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 114.1 | 13 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for EH5 1NS - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.97737000 |
| Longitude | -3.23316000 |
| OS Easting | 323144 |
| OS Northing | 0676729 |
| 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: 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 and Royston Mains |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Granton and Royston Mains - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3C2 |