Postcode EH5 1RG (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH5 1RG and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH5 1RG is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 2007 and is an active postcode. EH5 1RG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH5 1RG 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 1RG as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant commuters.

The closest road name to EH5 1RG is Saltire Street which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Saltire Square and is 149 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.06 km away at West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Haymarket Rail Station, 4.21 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH5 1RG is COLTBRIDGE BOWLING CLUB and is 3.68 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on February 12, 2009.

Residents reported an average download speed of 125.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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.

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 1RG 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 1RG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Saltire Street 42 m
Waterfront Avenue 147 m
Kingsburgh Crescent 229 m
Caroline Park Avenue 244 m
Granton Park Avenue 369 m
West Shore Road 470 m
West Granton Road 504 m
West Harbour Road 525 m
A90 97.61 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH5 1RG

Introduction January 2007
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 1RG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Georges School For Girls School/college/university Pass
August 13, 2019
3.63 km
COLTBRIDGE BOWLING CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
February 12, 2009
3.68 km
Murrayfield Golf Club (Golf Club) Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
July 19, 2019
3.69 km
Parsley & Thyme Catering - West End Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 23, 2019
3.78 km
West End Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
September 11, 2019
3.78 km
All Well And Good Catering Other catering premises Pass
September 26, 2019
3.79 km
Damiani Fine Dining Other catering premises Pass
September 8, 2021
3.79 km
Murrayfield House - HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
February 7, 2020
3.79 km
Church Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Improvement Required
March 2, 2020
3.82 km
Annabel's Cakes Other catering premises Pass
April 23, 2015
3.85 km
McNeil House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
April 11, 2018
3.86 km
Nuffield Health & Well Being Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
November 26, 2018
3.88 km
Sainsburys Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
August 15, 2019
3.88 km
Early Days Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
April 15, 2019
3.89 km
Travelodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
March 6, 2012
3.91 km
Leonardo Hotel Edinburgh Murrayfield Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
October 21, 2021
3.92 km
Murrayfield Dementia Project Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 18, 2019
3.94 km
MURRAYFIELD PARISH CHURCH HALL Other catering premises Pass
November 4, 2010
3.94 km
Dine Murrayfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
September 17, 2020
3.94 km
Wester Coates Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
May 2, 2019
3.95 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Saltire Square Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Saltire Square Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Scottish Gas HQ Bus Stop/Station 387 m
West Granton Terminus Bus Stop/Station 410 m
Scottish Gas HQ Bus Stop/Station 410 m
Granton Square Taxi Rank 798 m
Boswall Parkway Taxi Rank 827 m
Pennywell Road Taxi Rank 1.37 km
West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 4.06 km
West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 4.06 km
West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 4.06 km
Haymarket Rail Station Rail 4.21 km
Haymarket Rail Station Rail 4.22 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 4.37 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 2.53 km
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 6.63 km
Hawes Pier Ferry 9.3 km
Entrance Air 8.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

General's Rock Island 288 m
Hanging Craig Island 301 m
Megmillar Island 343 m
Long Craig Island 612 m
Birnie Rocks Island 1.34 km
The Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
The Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Cramond Foreshore Wetland 3.08 km
Ravelston Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Partin Rock Island 3.33 km
The Knoll Hill Or Mountain 3.44 km
Cramond Island Island 3.51 km
Heriot Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.55 km
Windmill Brae Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Double Dykes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 125.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 125.4 12.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 40,963 kWh - mean 2,560 kWh : median 1,957 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH5 1RG - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.98194700
Longitude -3.23761700
OS Easting 322875
OS Northing 0677244
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant commuters
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 2C2