Postcode EH6 6HR (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH6 6HR and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH6 6HR is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH6 6HR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH6 6HR 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 6HR as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant commuters.

The closest road name to EH6 6HR is North Junction Street which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Prince Regent Street and is 22 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.32 km away at York Place (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Edinburgh Rail Station, 2.66 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH6 6HR is Nuffield Health & Well Being and is 3.6 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 3.25 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% 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 6HR 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 6HR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EH6 6HR, and the approximate distance away.

North Junction Street 22 m
North Leith Mill 52 m
Prince Regent Street 70 m
Hopefield Terrace 71 m
Admiralty Street 93 m
Argyle Street 108 m
West Cromwell Street 126 m
Couper Field 157 m
Cromwell Place 164 m
Couper Street 171 m
Madeira Street 182 m
Portland Street 194 m
Citadel Place 227 m
East Cromwell Street 236 m
Lindsay Street 243 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH6 6HR

Introduction January 1980
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 6HR - 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
2.78 km
Tinies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
December 10, 2019
2.78 km
Capability Scotland Other catering premises Pass
May 8, 2018
3.16 km
Walker's Wee Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
March 11, 2020
3.25 km
Civerinos Slice Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
July 20, 2021
3.41 km
Crumbs of Portobello Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
March 7, 2022
3.41 km
Nobles Ice Cream Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
April 17, 2015
3.41 km
The Little Chartroom On The Prom Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
June 30, 2020
3.41 km
Nuffield Health & Well Being Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
November 26, 2018
3.6 km
Sainsburys Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
August 15, 2019
3.6 km
Lothian Buses Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 17, 2020
3.82 km
Parsley & Thyme Catering - West End Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 23, 2019
3.87 km
West End Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
September 11, 2019
3.87 km
Church Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Improvement Required
March 2, 2020
3.88 km
Early Days Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
April 15, 2019
3.93 km
The Palmerston Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
July 21, 2021
3.94 km
Tandoori Nite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
January 26, 2021
3.99 km
The Mercat Bar & Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
July 12, 2018
3.99 km
St Mary's School of Music School/college/university Pass
September 12, 2018
4.03 km
China Star Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Improvement Required
March 29, 2022
4.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH6 6HR - Data from Apr 2022

Prince Regent Street Bus Stop/Station 22 m
Prince Regent Street Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Commercial Street Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Commercial Street Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Leith Theatre Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Commercial Street Taxi Rank 664 m
Foot of Leith Walk Taxi Rank 897 m
Brandon Terrace Taxi Rank 2.07 km
York Place (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 2.32 km
York Place (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 2.32 km
St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 2.59 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 2.72 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 2.86 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 1.21 km
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 9.54 km
Entrance Air 11.91 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH6 6HR - Data from Dec 2021

Victoria Dock Inland Water 482 m
Prince of Wales Dock Inland Water 660 m
Albert Dock Basin Inland Water 714 m
Entrance Basin Inland Water 905 m
Albert Dock Inland Water 933 m
Imperial Dock Inland Water 948 m
Edinburgh Dock Inland Water 1.18 km
Martello Rocks Island 1.29 km
Middle Craigs Island 1.67 km
East Sands of Leith Beach 1.8 km
Heriot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Eastern Craigs Island 1.94 km
Black Rocks Island 2.03 km
Lochend Loch Inland Water 2.08 km
The Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH6 6HR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 119.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 14.3% 96.8 12.5
300+ Mbps 85.7% 331 36

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 39,107 kWh - mean 7,821 kWh : median 8,349 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH6 6HR - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.97684000
Longitude -3.17990700
OS Easting 326466
OS Northing 0676612
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1269
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: 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 S34003645
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Leith and Newhaven
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Leith and Newhaven - 05
Output Area / Small Area 2C2