The postcode EH6 5LU is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in August 1973 and terminated in July 1977.EH6 5LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH6 5LU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 5LU as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.
The closest road name to EH6 5LU is The Bowling Green which is centered 57 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Mill Lane and is 115 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2 km away at York Place (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Edinburgh Rail Station, 2.33 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH6 5LU is Nuffield Health & Well Being and is 3.35 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on November 26, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Walker's Wee Kitchen and is 3.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 11, 2020.
Policing for EH6 5LU 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 EH6 5LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH6 5LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH6 5LU
| Introduction | August 1973 |
| Termination | July 1977 |
| 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 EH6 5LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Parliament - All Food Locations | Pass and Eat Safe March 6, 2019 | 2.42 km | |
| Tinies | Pass December 10, 2019 | 2.42 km | |
| Capability Scotland | Pass May 8, 2018 | 2.88 km | |
| Walker's Wee Kitchen | Pass March 11, 2020 | 3.07 km | |
| Civerinos Slice | Pass July 20, 2021 | 3.14 km | |
| Crumbs of Portobello | Awaiting Inspection March 7, 2022 | 3.14 km | |
| Nobles Ice Cream Cafe | Pass April 17, 2015 | 3.14 km | |
| The Little Chartroom On The Prom | Awaiting Inspection June 30, 2020 | 3.14 km | |
| Nuffield Health & Well Being | Pass November 26, 2018 | 3.35 km | |
| Sainsburys | Pass August 15, 2019 | 3.35 km | |
| Lothian Buses | Pass February 17, 2020 | 3.61 km | |
| Parsley & Thyme Catering - West End Hotel | Pass April 23, 2019 | 3.64 km | |
| West End Hotel | Pass September 11, 2019 | 3.64 km | |
| Church Tea Room | Improvement Required March 2, 2020 | 3.65 km | |
| The Palmerston | Awaiting Inspection July 21, 2021 | 3.69 km | |
| Early Days Nursery | Pass April 15, 2019 | 3.7 km | |
| Great Grog | Pass April 14, 2010 | 3.7 km | |
| Preston Street Primary School | Pass October 8, 2012 | 3.7 km | |
| Scottish Widows | Pass February 25, 2020 | 3.73 km | |
| Tandoori Nite | Awaiting Inspection January 26, 2021 | 3.74 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH6 5LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Mill Lane | 115 m | |
| Mill Lane | 129 m | |
| Cables Wynd | 181 m | |
| Leith Theatre | 188 m | |
| Cables Wynd | 200 m | |
| Foot of Leith Walk | 577 m | |
| Commercial Street | 668 m | |
| Brandon Terrace | 1.85 km | |
| York Place (Edinburgh Trams) | 2 km | |
| York Place (Edinburgh Trams) | 2 km | |
| St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams) | 2.28 km | |
| Edinburgh Rail Station | 2.33 km | |
| Edinburgh Rail Station | 2.4 km | |
| Edinburgh Rail Station | 2.54 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 1.46 km | |
| Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing | 9.81 km | |
| Entrance | 11.88 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH6 5LU - Data from Dec 2021
| Victoria Dock | 702 m | |
| Prince of Wales Dock | 843 m | |
| Albert Dock Basin | 935 m | |
| Albert Dock | 1.04 km | |
| Imperial Dock | 1.16 km | |
| Edinburgh Dock | 1.19 km | |
| Entrance Basin | 1.22 km | |
| Heriot Hill | 1.53 km | |
| Martello Rocks | 1.6 km | |
| Lochend Loch | 1.77 km | |
| East Sands of Leith | 1.79 km | |
| Middle Craigs | 1.85 km | |
| Eastern Craigs | 2.01 km | |
| Calton Hill | 2.03 km | |
| Black Rocks | 2.07 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.97368600 |
| Longitude | -3.17894600 |
| OS Easting | 326520 |
| OS Northing | 0676260 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| Scotland |
| 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 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: White communities Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003722 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Great Junction Street |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Great Junction Street - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C1 |