The postcode EH6 8RG is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH6 8RG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH6 8RG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 8RG as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Professional service cosmopolitans.
The closest road name to EH6 8RG is Sloan Street which is centered 38 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Buchanan Street and is 72 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.28 km away at York Place (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Edinburgh Rail Station, 1.51 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH6 8RG is Parkside Bowling Club and is 2.73 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on July 31, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Civerinos Slice and is 2.6 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on July 20, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 129.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 1.4 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 8RG 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 8RG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH6 8RG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH6 8RG
Introduction | January 1980 |
Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EH6 8RG - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Scottish Parliament - All Food Locations | Pass and Eat Safe March 6, 2019 | 1.4 km | |
Tinies | Pass December 10, 2019 | 1.4 km | |
Capability Scotland | Pass May 8, 2018 | 2.32 km | |
Civerinos Slice | Pass July 20, 2021 | 2.6 km | |
Crumbs of Portobello | Awaiting Inspection March 7, 2022 | 2.6 km | |
Nobles Ice Cream Cafe | Pass April 17, 2015 | 2.6 km | |
The Little Chartroom On The Prom | Awaiting Inspection June 30, 2020 | 2.6 km | |
Walker's Wee Kitchen | Pass March 11, 2020 | 2.6 km | |
Great Grog | Pass April 14, 2010 | 2.69 km | |
Preston Street Primary School | Pass October 8, 2012 | 2.69 km | |
Scottish Widows | Pass February 25, 2020 | 2.71 km | |
John McIntyre Centre - Kitchen | Pass July 16, 2019 | 2.73 km | |
Parkside Bowling Club | Pass July 31, 2019 | 2.73 km | |
Pollock Shop (EUSA) | Pass December 5, 2014 | 2.73 km | |
SALISBURY GREEN HOTEL | Pass March 20, 2012 | 2.73 km | |
Royal Commonwealth Pool | Pass March 29, 2022 | 2.83 km | |
EDINBURGH FIRST OUTSIDE CATERERS | Pass and Eat Safe February 16, 2012 | 2.83 km | |
Bits Bake Shop | Pass March 22, 2019 | 2.89 km | |
Garden Grove Chinese Takeaway | Improvement Required August 21, 2018 | 2.89 km | |
M S NEWSAGENTS | Pass November 4, 2015 | 2.89 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH6 8RG - Data from Apr 2022
Buchanan Street | 72 m | |
Buchanan Street | 102 m | |
Dickson Street | 112 m | |
Dickson Street | 136 m | |
Balfour Street | 162 m | |
Foot of Leith Walk | 593 m | |
Omni Centre | 1.15 km | |
Commercial Street | 1.34 km | |
York Place (Edinburgh Trams) | 1.28 km | |
York Place (Edinburgh Trams) | 1.28 km | |
St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams) | 1.6 km | |
Edinburgh Rail Station | 1.51 km | |
Edinburgh Rail Station | 1.64 km | |
Edinburgh Rail Station | 1.75 km | |
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 2.41 km | |
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing | 10.72 km | |
Entrance | 11.99 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH6 8RG - Data from Dec 2021
Lochend Loch | 886 m | |
Calton Hill | 1.13 km | |
Heriot Hill | 1.21 km | |
St Margaret's Loch | 1.59 km | |
Victoria Dock | 1.62 km | |
Edinburgh Dock | 1.65 km | |
Prince of Wales Dock | 1.69 km | |
Albert Dock | 1.71 km | |
Albert Dock Basin | 1.81 km | |
Imperial Dock | 1.99 km | |
East Sands of Leith | 2.03 km | |
Salisbury Crags | 2.09 km | |
Whinny Hill | 2.14 km | |
Entrance Basin | 2.19 km | |
The Copse | 2.24 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH6 8RG - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 107 Mbps | 129.6 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
Upload | 20 Mbps | 16.2 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
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0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18 | 1 |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 123.7 | 15.9 |
300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for EH6 8RG - Data from 2020
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 55.96458700 |
Longitude | -3.17389500 |
OS Easting | 326818 |
OS Northing | 0675242 |
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: 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 | S34003901 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Easter Road and Hawkhill Avenue |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Easter Road and Hawkhill Avenue - 01 |
Output Area / Small Area | 2C3 |