The postcode EH6 5WA is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in June 1999 and terminated in June 2000.EH6 5WA is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
EH6 5WA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 5WA as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Professional service cosmopolitans.
The closest road name to EH6 5WA is Springfield which is centered 55 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Anderson Place and is 219 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.49 km away at York Place (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Edinburgh Rail Station, 1.81 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH6 5WA is Nuffield Health & Well Being and is 2.96 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 2.71 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on July 20, 2021.
Policing for EH6 5WA 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 5WA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH6 5WA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH6 5WA
| Introduction | June 1999 |
| Termination | June 2000 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EH6 5WA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Parliament - All Food Locations | Pass and Eat Safe March 6, 2019 | 1.88 km | |
| Tinies | Pass December 10, 2019 | 1.88 km | |
| Capability Scotland | Pass May 8, 2018 | 2.44 km | |
| Civerinos Slice | Pass July 20, 2021 | 2.71 km | |
| Crumbs of Portobello | Awaiting Inspection March 7, 2022 | 2.71 km | |
| Nobles Ice Cream Cafe | Pass April 17, 2015 | 2.71 km | |
| The Little Chartroom On The Prom | Awaiting Inspection June 30, 2020 | 2.71 km | |
| Walker's Wee Kitchen | Pass March 11, 2020 | 2.93 km | |
| Nuffield Health & Well Being | Pass November 26, 2018 | 2.96 km | |
| Sainsburys | Pass August 15, 2019 | 2.96 km | |
| Great Grog | Pass April 14, 2010 | 3.16 km | |
| Preston Street Primary School | Pass October 8, 2012 | 3.16 km | |
| Scottish Widows | Pass February 25, 2020 | 3.19 km | |
| John McIntyre Centre - Kitchen | Pass July 16, 2019 | 3.22 km | |
| Parkside Bowling Club | Pass July 31, 2019 | 3.22 km | |
| Pollock Shop (EUSA) | Pass December 5, 2014 | 3.23 km | |
| SALISBURY GREEN HOTEL | Pass March 20, 2012 | 3.23 km | |
| Parsley & Thyme Catering - West End Hotel | Pass April 23, 2019 | 3.28 km | |
| West End Hotel | Pass September 11, 2019 | 3.28 km | |
| Church Tea Room | Improvement Required March 2, 2020 | 3.28 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH6 5WA - Data from Apr 2022
| Anderson Place | 219 m | |
| Anderson Place | 229 m | |
| Stanwell Street | 240 m | |
| Pilrig Gardens | 279 m | |
| Pilrig Gardens | 292 m | |
| Foot of Leith Walk | 394 m | |
| Commercial Street | 1.02 km | |
| Omni Centre | 1.41 km | |
| York Place (Edinburgh Trams) | 1.49 km | |
| York Place (Edinburgh Trams) | 1.5 km | |
| St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams) | 1.79 km | |
| Edinburgh Rail Station | 1.81 km | |
| Edinburgh Rail Station | 1.89 km | |
| Edinburgh Rail Station | 2.04 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 1.86 km | |
| Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing | 10.18 km | |
| Entrance | 11.78 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH6 5WA - Data from Dec 2021
| Heriot Hill | 1.14 km | |
| Victoria Dock | 1.2 km | |
| Prince of Wales Dock | 1.31 km | |
| Lochend Loch | 1.38 km | |
| Albert Dock | 1.42 km | |
| Albert Dock Basin | 1.42 km | |
| Edinburgh Dock | 1.47 km | |
| Calton Hill | 1.49 km | |
| Imperial Dock | 1.63 km | |
| Entrance Basin | 1.75 km | |
| The Copse | 1.95 km | |
| East Sands of Leith | 1.98 km | |
| The Hill | 2.04 km | |
| Martello Rocks | 2.13 km | |
| St Margaret's Loch | 2.14 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.96880100 |
| Longitude | -3.17868500 |
| OS Easting | 326527 |
| OS Northing | 0675716 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes) |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Electoral Ward | Leith Walk |
| 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: Professional service cosmopolitans |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003907 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Pilrig |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Pilrig - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2C3 |