The postcode EH6 5RU is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in July 1981 and is an active postcode. EH6 5RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH6 5RU 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 5RU as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant commuters.
The closest road name to EH6 5RU is Taylor Gardens which is centered 60 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Mill Lane and is 81 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.05 km away at York Place (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Edinburgh Rail Station, 2.38 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH6 5RU is Nuffield Health & Well Being and is 3.42 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 3.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 11, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 101.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 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 5RU 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 5RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH6 5RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH6 5RU
| Introduction | July 1981 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| 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 5RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Parliament - All Food Locations | Pass and Eat Safe March 6, 2019 | 2.45 km | |
| Tinies | Pass December 10, 2019 | 2.45 km | |
| Capability Scotland | Pass May 8, 2018 | 2.95 km | |
| Walker's Wee Kitchen | Pass March 11, 2020 | 3.02 km | |
| Civerinos Slice | Pass July 20, 2021 | 3.21 km | |
| Crumbs of Portobello | Awaiting Inspection March 7, 2022 | 3.21 km | |
| Nobles Ice Cream Cafe | Pass April 17, 2015 | 3.21 km | |
| The Little Chartroom On The Prom | Awaiting Inspection June 30, 2020 | 3.21 km | |
| Nuffield Health & Well Being | Pass November 26, 2018 | 3.42 km | |
| Sainsburys | Pass August 15, 2019 | 3.42 km | |
| Lothian Buses | Pass February 17, 2020 | 3.57 km | |
| Parsley & Thyme Catering - West End Hotel | Pass April 23, 2019 | 3.72 km | |
| West End Hotel | Pass September 11, 2019 | 3.72 km | |
| Church Tea Room | Improvement Required March 2, 2020 | 3.72 km | |
| Great Grog | Pass April 14, 2010 | 3.74 km | |
| Preston Street Primary School | Pass October 8, 2012 | 3.74 km | |
| The Palmerston | Awaiting Inspection July 21, 2021 | 3.76 km | |
| Scottish Widows | Pass February 25, 2020 | 3.76 km | |
| Early Days Nursery | Pass April 15, 2019 | 3.77 km | |
| John McIntyre Centre - Kitchen | Pass July 16, 2019 | 3.79 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH6 5RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Mill Lane | 81 m | |
| Mill Lane | 88 m | |
| Cables Wynd | 142 m | |
| Cables Wynd | 156 m | |
| Leith Theatre | 207 m | |
| Foot of Leith Walk | 565 m | |
| Commercial Street | 593 m | |
| Brandon Terrace | 1.92 km | |
| York Place (Edinburgh Trams) | 2.05 km | |
| York Place (Edinburgh Trams) | 2.06 km | |
| St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams) | 2.34 km | |
| Edinburgh Rail Station | 2.38 km | |
| Edinburgh Rail Station | 2.46 km | |
| Edinburgh Rail Station | 2.6 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 1.49 km | |
| Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing | 9.84 km | |
| Entrance | 11.95 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH6 5RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Victoria Dock | 639 m | |
| Prince of Wales Dock | 774 m | |
| Albert Dock Basin | 869 m | |
| Albert Dock | 961 m | |
| Imperial Dock | 1.09 km | |
| Edinburgh Dock | 1.12 km | |
| Entrance Basin | 1.17 km | |
| Martello Rocks | 1.55 km | |
| Heriot Hill | 1.6 km | |
| East Sands of Leith | 1.72 km | |
| Lochend Loch | 1.76 km | |
| Middle Craigs | 1.77 km | |
| Eastern Craigs | 1.93 km | |
| Black Rocks | 1.99 km | |
| Calton Hill | 2.07 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH6 5RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.9 Mbps | 101.1 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.9 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 90.7 | 14.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for EH6 5RU - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.97402000 |
| Longitude | -3.17789800 |
| OS Easting | 326586 |
| OS Northing | 0676296 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| 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: 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 | S34003540 |
| 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 | 2C2 |