Postcode EH6 4RA (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH6 4RA and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH6 4RA is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. EH6 4RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH6 4RA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 EH6 4RA as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Eastern European communities.

The closest road name to EH6 4RA is Nichollfield which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hawthornvale and is 175 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.43 km away at York Place (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Edinburgh Rail Station, 2.8 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH6 4RA is Nuffield Health & Well Being and is 3.5 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 3.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on July 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 136 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EH6 4RA 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 EH6 4RA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EH6 4RA, and the approximate distance away.

Nichollfield 65 m
Dudley Bank 81 m
North Hillhousefield 132 m
Bathfield 133 m
Annfield Street 147 m
Lindsay Road 151 m
Hawthornvale 200 m
Dudley Crescent 215 m
Dudley Grove 215 m
New Lane 228 m
North Fort Street 239 m
Dudley Terrace 244 m
Dudley Avenue 257 m
Melrose Drive 260 m
Great Michael Rise 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH6 4RA

Introduction December 1998
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 EH6 4RA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Scottish Parliament - All Food Locations Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass and Eat Safe
March 6, 2019
3.05 km
Tinies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
December 10, 2019
3.05 km
Capability Scotland Other catering premises Pass
May 8, 2018
3.14 km
Civerinos Slice Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
July 20, 2021
3.36 km
Crumbs of Portobello Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
March 7, 2022
3.36 km
Nobles Ice Cream Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
April 17, 2015
3.36 km
The Little Chartroom On The Prom Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
June 30, 2020
3.36 km
Nuffield Health & Well Being Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
November 26, 2018
3.5 km
Sainsburys Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
August 15, 2019
3.5 km
Parsley & Thyme Catering - West End Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 23, 2019
3.73 km
West End Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
September 11, 2019
3.73 km
Church Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Improvement Required
March 2, 2020
3.74 km
Walker's Wee Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
March 11, 2020
3.78 km
Early Days Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
April 15, 2019
3.8 km
The Palmerston Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
July 21, 2021
3.83 km
Tandoori Nite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
January 26, 2021
3.9 km
The Mercat Bar & Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
July 12, 2018
3.9 km
St Mary's School of Music School/college/university Pass
September 12, 2018
3.9 km
Costcutter Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
February 14, 2011
3.93 km
Dimitri's Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
January 28, 2020
3.93 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH6 4RA - Data from Apr 2022

Hawthornvale Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Hawthornvale Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Annfield Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Annfield Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Dudley Crescent Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Commercial Street Taxi Rank 1.18 km
Foot of Leith Walk Taxi Rank 1.34 km
Brandon Terrace Taxi Rank 1.97 km
York Place (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 2.43 km
York Place (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 2.43 km
St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 2.66 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 2.83 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 2.95 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 693 m
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 9.04 km
Entrance Air 11.48 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH6 4RA - Data from Dec 2021

Victoria Dock Inland Water 908 m
Entrance Basin Inland Water 1.08 km
Prince of Wales Dock Inland Water 1.09 km
Albert Dock Basin Inland Water 1.1 km
Imperial Dock Inland Water 1.31 km
Albert Dock Inland Water 1.4 km
Martello Rocks Island 1.42 km
Edinburgh Dock Inland Water 1.67 km
Heriot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
The Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Middle Craigs Island 2.04 km
The Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
East Sands of Leith Beach 2.3 km
Eastern Craigs Island 2.39 km
Black Rocks Island 2.5 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH6 4RA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 136 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.3 12.5
300+ Mbps 100% 428.8 36.8

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 336,430 kWh - mean 8,010 kWh : median 5,202 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH6 4RA - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.97841600
Longitude -3.18788800
OS Easting 325971
OS Northing 0676796
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2614
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith
Electoral Ward Leith
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 S34003821
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Leith and Newhaven
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Leith and Newhaven - 02
Output Area / Small Area 7B1