The postcode EH9 1QS is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH9 1QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH9 1QS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 EH9 1QS as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Students and commuters.
The closest road name to EH9 1QS is West Preston Street which is centered 46 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Newington Road and is 44 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.84 km away at Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Edinburgh Rail Station, 1.49 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH9 1QS is The Salisbury Arms and is 375 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on May 24, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bits Bake Shop and is 336 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 22, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 163.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH9 1QS 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 EH9 1QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH9 1QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH9 1QS
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 EH9 1QS - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Salisbury Guest House/Hotel | Improvement Required February 19, 2019 | 231 m | |
Sofia's | Pass April 22, 2020 | 231 m | |
Great Grog | Pass April 14, 2010 | 255 m | |
Preston Street Primary School | Pass October 8, 2012 | 255 m | |
Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation and Community Centre | Pass July 24, 2019 | 289 m | |
Bits Bake Shop | Pass March 22, 2019 | 336 m | |
Garden Grove Chinese Takeaway | Improvement Required August 21, 2018 | 336 m | |
M S NEWSAGENTS | Pass November 4, 2015 | 336 m | |
The Salisbury Arms | Pass May 24, 2017 | 375 m | |
Scottish Widows | Pass February 25, 2020 | 375 m | |
Royal Commonwealth Pool | Pass March 29, 2022 | 445 m | |
John McIntyre Centre - Kitchen | Pass July 16, 2019 | 464 m | |
Parkside Bowling Club | Pass July 31, 2019 | 464 m | |
Pollock Shop (EUSA) | Pass December 5, 2014 | 558 m | |
SALISBURY GREEN HOTEL | Pass March 20, 2012 | 558 m | |
ASCOT GUEST HOUSE | Pass January 15, 2010 | 610 m | |
Clan Walker Guest House | Pass April 19, 2011 | 610 m | |
EDINBURGH FIRST OUTSIDE CATERERS | Pass and Eat Safe February 16, 2012 | 674 m | |
GIL DUN GUEST HOUSE | Pass February 15, 2010 | 688 m | |
GIFFORD HOUSE | Pass February 17, 2016 | 748 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH9 1QS - Data from Apr 2022
Newington Road | 44 m | |
East Preston Street | 100 m | |
East Preston Street | 113 m | |
Sciennes House Place | 135 m | |
Sciennes House Place | 165 m | |
Sylvan Place | 648 m | |
Nicolson Square | 901 m | |
Marchmont Road | 963 m | |
Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) | 1.84 km | |
Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) | 1.84 km | |
Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) | 1.84 km | |
Edinburgh Rail Station | 1.49 km | |
Edinburgh Rail Station | 1.58 km | |
Edinburgh Rail Station | 1.63 km | |
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 4.9 km | |
Entrance | 11.53 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH9 1QS - Data from Dec 2021
Salisbury Crags | 847 m | |
The Lion's Haunch | 1.18 km | |
Arthur's Seat | 1.26 km | |
Crow Hill | 1.35 km | |
Whinny Hill | 1.74 km | |
Blackford Pond | 1.83 km | |
Dunsapie Loch | 1.85 km | |
Calton Hill | 1.86 km | |
St Margaret's Loch | 1.89 km | |
Blackford Hill | 2 km | |
Heriot Hill | 2.72 km | |
Lochend Loch | 2.77 km | |
The Braids | 2.81 km | |
Hawkhill Wood | 3.05 km | |
Braid Hills | 3.3 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH9 1QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 107 Mbps | 163.4 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 18.7 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
30-300 Mbps | 9.1% | 100% | 129.8 | 15.2 |
300+ Mbps | 90.9% | 90.9% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for EH9 1QS - Data from 2020
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 55.93894400 |
Longitude | -3.17984500 |
OS Easting | 326398 |
OS Northing | 0672395 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
Scotland |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Edinburgh East |
Electoral Ward | Southside/Newington |
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 | S34003938 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Meadows and Southside |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Meadows and Southside - 04 |
Output Area / Small Area | 2B1 |