Postcode EH5 1RJ (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH5 1RJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH5 1RJ is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in February 2011 and is an active postcode. EH5 1RJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH5 1RJ 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 1RJ as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Eastern European communities.

The closest road name to EH5 1RJ is Royston Mains Road which is centered 104 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Royston Mains Road and is 78 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.51 km away at West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Haymarket Rail Station, 3.68 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH5 1RJ is COLTBRIDGE BOWLING CLUB and is 3.2 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 3.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on July 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 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 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EH5 1RJ 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 1RJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Royston Mains Road 104 m
Pilton Drive North 105 m
Royston Mains Gardens 158 m
Wardieburn Road 180 m
Royston Mains Crescent 187 m
Royston Mains Close 187 m
Wardieburn Place West 212 m
Bayton Terrace 219 m
Royston Mains Green 243 m
Royston Mains Avenue 246 m
Wardieburn Street West 267 m
Granton Medway 273 m
Granton Park Avenue 291 m
Royston Mains Street 304 m
Boswall Parkway 320 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH5 1RJ

Introduction February 2011
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 1RJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Georges School For Girls School/college/university Pass
August 13, 2019
3.17 km
COLTBRIDGE BOWLING CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
February 12, 2009
3.2 km
Parsley & Thyme Catering - West End Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 23, 2019
3.25 km
West End Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
September 11, 2019
3.25 km
Church Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Improvement Required
March 2, 2020
3.29 km
Nuffield Health & Well Being Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
November 26, 2018
3.33 km
Sainsburys Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
August 15, 2019
3.33 km
Murrayfield Golf Club (Golf Club) Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
July 19, 2019
3.33 km
Damiani Fine Dining Other catering premises Pass
September 8, 2021
3.35 km
Murrayfield House - HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
February 7, 2020
3.35 km
Early Days Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
April 15, 2019
3.36 km
All Well And Good Catering Other catering premises Pass
September 26, 2019
3.36 km
Travelodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
March 6, 2012
3.39 km
St Mary's School of Music School/college/university Pass
September 12, 2018
3.43 km
Annabel's Cakes Other catering premises Pass
April 23, 2015
3.44 km
Capability Scotland Other catering premises Pass
May 8, 2018
3.47 km
Wester Coates Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
May 2, 2019
3.47 km
No 32 Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
August 15, 2012
3.48 km
Civerinos Slice Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
July 20, 2021
3.48 km
Crumbs of Portobello Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
March 7, 2022
3.48 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Royston Mains Road Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Royston Mains Road Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Wardieburn Road Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Pilton Drive North Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Pilton Drive North Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Boswall Parkway Taxi Rank 262 m
Granton Square Taxi Rank 583 m
Pennywell Road Taxi Rank 1.34 km
West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 3.51 km
West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 3.51 km
West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 3.51 km
Haymarket Rail Station Rail 3.68 km
Haymarket Rail Station Rail 3.69 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 3.82 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 2.26 km
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 7.19 km
Hawes Pier Ferry 9.68 km
Entrance Air 8.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

General's Rock Island 820 m
Hanging Craig Island 857 m
Megmillar Island 899 m
Long Craig Island 1.13 km
Birnie Rocks Island 1.76 km
The Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
The Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Ravelston Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Heriot Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km
Windmill Brae Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Cramond Foreshore Wetland 3.49 km
Victoria Dock Inland Water 3.69 km
Entrance Basin Inland Water 3.72 km
Corstorphine Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.72 km
Double Dykes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 84.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.4 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.9 0.6
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 132.6 12.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 20,633 kWh - mean 1,719 kWh : median 1,426 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH5 1RJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.97779000
Longitude -3.23245200
OS Easting 323189
OS Northing 0676775
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
355
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: Eastern European communities
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 7B1