Postcode EH6 6NY (City of Edinburgh)

Map showing EH6 6NY and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH6 6NY is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in October 2003 and is an active postcode. EH6 6NY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH6 6NY 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 6NY as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Professional service cosmopolitans.

The closest road name to EH6 6NY is Portland Gardens which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ocean Drive and is 55 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, 2.89 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH6 6NY is Nuffield Health & Well Being and is 3.76 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 3.42 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Portland Gardens 33 m
Portland Row 79 m
Lindsay Street 154 m
Argyle Street 184 m
North Leith Sands 186 m
Hopefield Terrace 212 m
North Leith Mill 217 m
Portland Street 251 m
Prince Regent Street 255 m
West Cromwell Street 256 m
North Junction Street 269 m
Cromwell Place 287 m
Bathfield 299 m
Admiralty Street 301 m
John Paul Jones View 314 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH6 6NY

Introduction October 2003
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 6NY - 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
3.03 km
Tinies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
December 10, 2019
3.03 km
Capability Scotland Other catering premises Pass
May 8, 2018
3.35 km
Walker's Wee Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
March 11, 2020
3.42 km
Civerinos Slice Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
July 20, 2021
3.59 km
Crumbs of Portobello Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
March 7, 2022
3.59 km
Nobles Ice Cream Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
April 17, 2015
3.59 km
The Little Chartroom On The Prom Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
June 30, 2020
3.59 km
Nuffield Health & Well Being Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
November 26, 2018
3.76 km
Sainsburys Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
August 15, 2019
3.76 km
Lothian Buses Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 17, 2020
3.99 km
Parsley & Thyme Catering - West End Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 23, 2019
4.02 km
West End Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
September 11, 2019
4.02 km
Church Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Improvement Required
March 2, 2020
4.03 km
Early Days Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
April 15, 2019
4.08 km
The Palmerston Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
July 21, 2021
4.1 km
Tandoori Nite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
January 26, 2021
4.16 km
The Mercat Bar & Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
July 12, 2018
4.16 km
St Mary's School of Music School/college/university Pass
September 12, 2018
4.18 km
Costcutter Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
February 14, 2011
4.2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ocean Drive Bus Stop/Station 55 m
North Leith Sands Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Ocean Drive Bus Stop/Station 83 m
North Leith Sands Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Ocean Terminal Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Commercial Street Taxi Rank 792 m
Foot of Leith Walk Taxi Rank 1.14 km
Brandon Terrace Taxi Rank 2.23 km
York Place (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 2.54 km
York Place (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 2.54 km
St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams) Metro/Tram 2.8 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 2.89 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 2.94 km
Edinburgh Rail Station Rail 3.08 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 1.05 km
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing Ferry 9.33 km
Entrance Air 11.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Victoria Dock Inland Water 477 m
Prince of Wales Dock Inland Water 657 m
Albert Dock Basin Inland Water 666 m
Entrance Basin Inland Water 731 m
Imperial Dock Inland Water 885 m
Albert Dock Inland Water 967 m
Martello Rocks Island 1.11 km
Edinburgh Dock Inland Water 1.25 km
Middle Craigs Island 1.62 km
East Sands of Leith Beach 1.88 km
Eastern Craigs Island 1.96 km
Heriot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Black Rocks Island 2.07 km
The Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Lochend Loch Inland Water 2.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.7 Mbps 96.1 Mbps 500 Mbps
Upload 19.6 Mbps 18.1 Mbps 28.43 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% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.9 9.3
300+ Mbps 100% 500 0

Gas Consumption

50 meters consuming 415,090 kWh - mean 8,302 kWh : median 7,736 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

49 meters consuming 104,784 kWh - mean 2,138 kWh : median 2,056 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH6 6NY - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.97901200
Longitude -3.18104700
OS Easting 326399
OS Northing 0676855
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: 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 S34003806
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 2C3