The postcode EH6 8NU is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH6 8NU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
EH6 8NU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 8NU as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Students and commuters.
The closest road name to EH6 8NU is Smith's Place which is centered 47 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Stead's Place and is 93 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.51 km away at York Place (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Edinburgh Rail Station, 1.77 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH6 8NU is Parkside Bowling Club and is 3 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on July 31, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Walker's Wee Kitchen and is 2.56 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 11, 2020.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH6 8NU 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to EH6 8NU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH6 8NU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH6 8NU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EH6 8NU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Parliament - All Food Locations | Pass and Eat Safe March 6, 2019 | 1.67 km | |
| Tinies | Pass December 10, 2019 | 1.67 km | |
| Capability Scotland | Pass May 8, 2018 | 2.53 km | |
| Walker's Wee Kitchen | Pass March 11, 2020 | 2.56 km | |
| Civerinos Slice | Pass July 20, 2021 | 2.81 km | |
| Crumbs of Portobello | Awaiting Inspection March 7, 2022 | 2.81 km | |
| Nobles Ice Cream Cafe | Pass April 17, 2015 | 2.81 km | |
| The Little Chartroom On The Prom | Awaiting Inspection June 30, 2020 | 2.81 km | |
| Great Grog | Pass April 14, 2010 | 2.97 km | |
| Preston Street Primary School | Pass October 8, 2012 | 2.97 km | |
| Scottish Widows | Pass February 25, 2020 | 2.98 km | |
| John McIntyre Centre - Kitchen | Pass July 16, 2019 | 3 km | |
| Parkside Bowling Club | Pass July 31, 2019 | 3 km | |
| Pollock Shop (EUSA) | Pass December 5, 2014 | 3.01 km | |
| SALISBURY GREEN HOTEL | Pass March 20, 2012 | 3.01 km | |
| Lothian Buses | Pass February 17, 2020 | 3.04 km | |
| Nuffield Health & Well Being | Pass November 26, 2018 | 3.09 km | |
| Sainsburys | Pass August 15, 2019 | 3.09 km | |
| EDINBURGH FIRST OUTSIDE CATERERS | Pass and Eat Safe February 16, 2012 | 3.1 km | |
| Royal Commonwealth Pool | Pass March 29, 2022 | 3.1 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH6 8NU - Data from Apr 2022
| Stead's Place | 93 m | |
| Stead's Place | 130 m | |
| Balfour Street | 162 m | |
| St Clair Avenue | 217 m | |
| St Clair Avenue | 230 m | |
| Foot of Leith Walk | 314 m | |
| Commercial Street | 1.06 km | |
| Omni Centre | 1.39 km | |
| York Place (Edinburgh Trams) | 1.51 km | |
| York Place (Edinburgh Trams) | 1.52 km | |
| St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams) | 1.83 km | |
| Edinburgh Rail Station | 1.77 km | |
| Edinburgh Rail Station | 1.89 km | |
| Edinburgh Rail Station | 2.01 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 2.23 km | |
| Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing | 10.57 km | |
| Entrance | 12.08 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH6 8NU - Data from Dec 2021
| Lochend Loch | 988 m | |
| Heriot Hill | 1.34 km | |
| Victoria Dock | 1.35 km | |
| Edinburgh Dock | 1.39 km | |
| Calton Hill | 1.4 km | |
| Prince of Wales Dock | 1.41 km | |
| Albert Dock | 1.43 km | |
| Albert Dock Basin | 1.53 km | |
| Imperial Dock | 1.71 km | |
| East Sands of Leith | 1.8 km | |
| St Margaret's Loch | 1.81 km | |
| Entrance Basin | 1.92 km | |
| Black Rocks | 2.15 km | |
| Eastern Craigs | 2.17 km | |
| Middle Craigs | 2.23 km |
Energy usage data for EH6 8NU - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.96706600 |
| Longitude | -3.17312100 |
| OS Easting | 326871 |
| OS Northing | 0675517 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Electoral Ward | Leith Walk |
| Local Authority District | City of Edinburgh |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | East of Scotland |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000008 |
| Travel To Work Area | Edinburgh |
| 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 |
| 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 | S34003848 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Leith |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Leith - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2B1 |