Postcode EH6 6JY (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH6 6JY and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH6 6JY is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in December 1990 and is an active postcode. EH6 6JY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH6 6JY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 6JY as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained commuters.

The closest road name to EH6 6JY is North Leith Mill which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Commercial Street and is 50 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.4 km away at York Place (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Edinburgh Rail Station, 2.74 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH6 6JY is Nuffield Health & Well Being and is 3.67 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 3.26 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 161.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EH6 6JY 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 6JY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

North Leith Mill 27 m
North Junction Street 85 m
West Cromwell Street 85 m
Hopefield Terrace 100 m
Admiralty Street 107 m
Argyle Street 118 m
Cromwell Place 127 m
Prince Regent Street 128 m
Couper Field 189 m
Couper Street 192 m
Citadel Place 197 m
Portland Gardens 214 m
Portland Street 224 m
Lindsay Street 232 m
East Cromwell Street 244 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH6 6JY

Introduction December 1990
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 6JY - 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
2.85 km
Tinies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
December 10, 2019
2.85 km
Capability Scotland Other catering premises Pass
May 8, 2018
3.24 km
Walker's Wee Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
March 11, 2020
3.26 km
Civerinos Slice Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
July 20, 2021
3.49 km
Crumbs of Portobello Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
March 7, 2022
3.49 km
Nobles Ice Cream Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
April 17, 2015
3.49 km
The Little Chartroom On The Prom Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
June 30, 2020
3.49 km
Nuffield Health & Well Being Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
November 26, 2018
3.67 km
Sainsburys Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
August 15, 2019
3.67 km
Lothian Buses Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 17, 2020
3.83 km
Parsley & Thyme Catering - West End Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 23, 2019
3.94 km
West End Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
September 11, 2019
3.94 km
Church Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Improvement Required
March 2, 2020
3.95 km
Early Days Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
April 15, 2019
4 km
The Palmerston Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
July 21, 2021
4.01 km
Tandoori Nite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
January 26, 2021
4.07 km
The Mercat Bar & Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
July 12, 2018
4.07 km
St Mary's School of Music School/college/university Pass
September 12, 2018
4.1 km
China Star Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Improvement Required
March 29, 2022
4.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Commercial Street Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Prince Regent Street Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Commercial Street Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Prince Regent Street Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Ocean Drive Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Commercial Street Taxi Rank 649 m
Foot of Leith Walk Taxi Rank 950 m
Brandon Terrace Taxi Rank 2.14 km
York Place (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 2.4 km
York Place (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 2.4 km
St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 2.67 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 2.74 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 2.94 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 1.2 km
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 9.51 km
Entrance Air 11.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Victoria Dock Inland Water 423 m
Prince of Wales Dock Inland Water 605 m
Albert Dock Basin Inland Water 650 m
Entrance Basin Inland Water 828 m
Imperial Dock Inland Water 883 m
Albert Dock Inland Water 890 m
Edinburgh Dock Inland Water 1.15 km
Martello Rocks Island 1.21 km
Middle Craigs Island 1.61 km
East Sands of Leith Beach 1.78 km
Heriot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Eastern Craigs Island 1.9 km
Black Rocks Island 1.99 km
Lochend Loch Inland Water 2.13 km
The Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 161.6 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 49 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% 16.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 125.8 14.1
300+ Mbps 100% 1096 49

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 107,911 kWh - mean 9,810 kWh : median 8,411 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 127,862 kWh - mean 4,125 kWh : median 2,812 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH6 6JY - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.97750000
Longitude -3.17949400
OS Easting 326493
OS Northing 0676685
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
715
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic dynamics
Subgroup: Constrained commuters
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Large Urban Area
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34003806
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Leith and Newhaven
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Leith and Newhaven - 06
Output Area / Small Area 3C2