Postcode EH8 7RF (City of Edinburgh)

The postcode EH8 7RF is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH8 7RF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH8 7RF 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 EH8 7RF as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to EH8 7RF is Mountcastle Loan which is centered 98 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Figgate Park and is 125 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.73 km away at York Place (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Brunstane Rail Station, 2.04 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH8 7RF is The Guild of Foresters and is 981 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on February 5, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Diced Meal Prep and is 650 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on March 23, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EH8 7RF 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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