Postcode EH6 8BS (City of Edinburgh)

The postcode EH6 8BS is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH6 8BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH6 8BS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 8BS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to EH6 8BS is Upper Hermitage which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Woodville Terrace and is 44 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.86 km away at York Place (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Edinburgh Rail Station, 2.04 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH6 8BS is Sheep Heid Inn and is 2.93 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on April 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Walker's Wee Kitchen and is 2.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.4% 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EH6 8BS 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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