Postcode EH6 5RL (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH6 5RL and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH6 5RL is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in July 1981 and is an active postcode. EH6 5RL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH6 5RL 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 5RL as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to EH6 5RL is The Quilts which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cables Wynd and is 160 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.95 km away at York Place (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Edinburgh Rail Station, 2.28 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH6 5RL is Nuffield Health & Well Being and is 3.31 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 3.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 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 1.6 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 EH6 5RL 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 5RL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EH6 5RL, and the approximate distance away.

The Quilts 34 m
The Bowling Green 46 m
Bangor Road 71 m
Ballantyne Road 119 m
Taylor Gardens 136 m
Swanfield 139 m
Burlington Street 156 m
Clarice McNab Lane 169 m
King Street 170 m
Largo Place 191 m
Great Junction Street 201 m
Breadalbane Street 213 m
Corunna Place 220 m
Mill Lane 222 m
Sheriff Park 243 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH6 5RL

Introduction July 1981
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 5RL - 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
2.36 km
Tinies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
December 10, 2019
2.36 km
Capability Scotland Other catering premises Pass
May 8, 2018
2.84 km
Walker's Wee Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
March 11, 2020
3.04 km
Civerinos Slice Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
July 20, 2021
3.1 km
Crumbs of Portobello Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
March 7, 2022
3.1 km
Nobles Ice Cream Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
April 17, 2015
3.1 km
The Little Chartroom On The Prom Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
June 30, 2020
3.1 km
Nuffield Health & Well Being Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
November 26, 2018
3.31 km
Sainsburys Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
August 15, 2019
3.31 km
Lothian Buses Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 17, 2020
3.58 km
Parsley & Thyme Catering - West End Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 23, 2019
3.61 km
West End Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
September 11, 2019
3.61 km
Church Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Improvement Required
March 2, 2020
3.62 km
Great Grog Retailers - other Pass
April 14, 2010
3.65 km
Preston Street Primary School School/college/university Pass
October 8, 2012
3.65 km
The Palmerston Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
July 21, 2021
3.65 km
Early Days Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
April 15, 2019
3.66 km
Scottish Widows Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 25, 2020
3.67 km
John McIntyre Centre - Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
July 16, 2019
3.7 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH6 5RL - Data from Apr 2022

Cables Wynd Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Cables Wynd Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Swanfield Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Foot of Leith Walk Taxi Rank 528 m
Commercial Street Taxi Rank 685 m
Brandon Terrace Taxi Rank 1.82 km
York Place (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 1.95 km
York Place (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 1.95 km
St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 2.23 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 2.49 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 1.5 km
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 9.85 km
Entrance Air 11.88 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH6 5RL - Data from Dec 2021

Victoria Dock Inland Water 747 m
Prince of Wales Dock Inland Water 881 m
Albert Dock Basin Inland Water 977 m
Albert Dock Inland Water 1.06 km
Imperial Dock Inland Water 1.2 km
Edinburgh Dock Inland Water 1.21 km
Entrance Basin Inland Water 1.27 km
Heriot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Martello Rocks Island 1.66 km
Lochend Loch Inland Water 1.72 km
East Sands of Leith Beach 1.8 km
Middle Craigs Island 1.88 km
Calton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Eastern Craigs Island 2.02 km
The Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH6 5RL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 90.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 28.52 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% 19.4 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 109.7 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 348,718 kWh - mean 10,567 kWh : median 10,900 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 80,483 kWh - mean 2,439 kWh : median 1,998 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH6 5RL - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.97317600
Longitude -3.17875400
OS Easting 326531
OS Northing 0676203
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1334
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: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
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 7A1