Postcode EH6 6JJ (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH6 6JJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH6 6JJ is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. EH6 6JJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH6 6JJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 6JJ as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Students and commuters.

The closest road name to EH6 6JJ is Portland Gardens which is centered 103 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ocean Drive and is 25 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.54 km away at York Place (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Edinburgh Rail Station, 2.88 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH6 6JJ is Nuffield Health & Well Being and is 3.8 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 3.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 9.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EH6 6JJ 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).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to EH6 6JJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Portland Gardens 103 m
Portland Row 167 m
North Leith Mill 174 m
West Cromwell Street 177 m
Cromwell Place 198 m
Argyle Street 205 m
Hopefield Terrace 215 m
North Junction Street 233 m
Admiralty Street 238 m
Lindsay Street 239 m
Fletcher Crescent 246 m
Citadel Place 254 m
Prince Regent Street 255 m
Geissler Drive 286 m
North Leith Sands 292 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH6 6JJ

Introduction December 1998
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 6JJ - 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
2.99 km
Tinies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
December 10, 2019
2.99 km
Walker's Wee Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
March 11, 2020
3.32 km
Capability Scotland Other catering premises Pass
May 8, 2018
3.38 km
Civerinos Slice Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
July 20, 2021
3.62 km
Crumbs of Portobello Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
March 7, 2022
3.62 km
Nobles Ice Cream Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
April 17, 2015
3.62 km
The Little Chartroom On The Prom Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
June 30, 2020
3.62 km
Nuffield Health & Well Being Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
November 26, 2018
3.8 km
Sainsburys Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
August 15, 2019
3.8 km
Lothian Buses Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 17, 2020
3.89 km
Parsley & Thyme Catering - West End Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 23, 2019
4.07 km
West End Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
September 11, 2019
4.07 km
Church Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Improvement Required
March 2, 2020
4.08 km
Early Days Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
April 15, 2019
4.13 km
The Palmerston Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
July 21, 2021
4.14 km
Tandoori Nite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
January 26, 2021
4.2 km
The Mercat Bar & Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
July 12, 2018
4.2 km
St Mary's School of Music School/college/university Pass
September 12, 2018
4.23 km
Breadshare Community Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Improvement Required
August 7, 2019
4.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ocean Drive Bus Stop/Station 25 m
Ocean Drive Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Commercial Street Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Ocean Terminal Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Commercial Street Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Commercial Street Taxi Rank 686 m
Foot of Leith Walk Taxi Rank 1.08 km
Brandon Terrace Taxi Rank 2.27 km
York Place (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 2.54 km
York Place (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 2.55 km
St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 2.81 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 2.88 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 2.95 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 3.09 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 1.16 km
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 9.43 km
Entrance Air 12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Victoria Dock Inland Water 373 m
Prince of Wales Dock Inland Water 556 m
Albert Dock Basin Inland Water 574 m
Entrance Basin Inland Water 692 m
Imperial Dock Inland Water 799 m
Albert Dock Inland Water 862 m
Martello Rocks Island 1.08 km
Edinburgh Dock Inland Water 1.15 km
Middle Craigs Island 1.53 km
East Sands of Leith Beach 1.77 km
Eastern Craigs Island 1.86 km
Black Rocks Island 1.97 km
Heriot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Lochend Loch Inland Water 2.25 km
The Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 8.2 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 19.65 Mbps
Upload 0.9 Mbps 0.9 Mbps 1.25 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 6.6 0.9
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps 14 0.9
30-300 Mbps - -
300+ Mbps - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 124,015 kWh - mean 24,803 kWh : median 25,108 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH6 6JJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.97881600
Longitude -3.17936000
OS Easting 326504
OS Northing 0676832
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4667
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: Inner city students
Subgroup: Students and commuters
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Large Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34000275
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Western Harbour and Leith Docks
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Western Harbour and Leith Docks - 02
Output Area / Small Area 2B1