Postcode EH9 2BU (City of Edinburgh)

The postcode EH9 2BU is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH9 2BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH9 2BU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 2BU as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to EH9 2BU is West Mayfield which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mayfield Gardens and is 52 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.5 km away at Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Edinburgh Rail Station, 2.16 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH9 2BU is The Salisbury Arms and is 508 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on May 24, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from On A Roll and is 470 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on March 8, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 23.1% 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 2.4 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 EH9 2BU 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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