EH1 2RU maps, stats, and open data
EH1 2RU is located in the City Centre electoral ward, within the council area of City of Edinburgh and the Scottish Parliamentary constituency of Edinburgh East. The Community Health Partnership is Edinburgh Community Health Partnership and the police force is Scotland. This postcode has been in use since June 1984.
EH1 2RU maps


EH1 2RU geodata
| Easting | 325182 |
| Northing | 673268 |
| Latitude | 55.946598 |
| Longitude | -3.199548 |
Where is EH1 2RU?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | EH1 |
Politics
| Ward | City Centre |
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| Constituency | Edinburgh East |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to EH1 2RU
| Lady Lawson Street (West Port) | Tollcross | 49m |
| King's Stables Road (Grassmarket) | Old Town | 64m |
| Lady Lawson Street (West Port) | Tollcross | 135m |
| Castle Terrace (Johnston Terrace) | Old Town | 167m |
| Cambridge Street (Spittal Street) | Old Town | 187m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to EH1 2RU
| Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) (Princes Street) | Edinburgh | 572m |
| West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) (Shandwick Place) | West End | 809m |
| St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams) (St Andrew Street) | Edinburgh | 1,000m |
| Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams) (Haymarket Terrace) | Haymarket | 1,264m |
| York Place (Edinburgh Trams) (York Place) | Edinburgh | 1,303m |
Nearest railway stations to EH1 2RU
| Edinburgh Station | 1km |
| Haymarket Station | 1.2km |
| Slateford Station | 3.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in EH1 2RU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in EH1 2RU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 16.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 24.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in EH1 2RU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
EH1 2RU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in EH1 2RU by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 185,445 |
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| Meter count | 39 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,755 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,364 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in EH1 2RU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in EH1 2RU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
65.6% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than
EH1 2RU:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to EH1 2RU (metres)
Dragonfly
Quinns's
L'Etoile Salon de Tea
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Nearest post box to EH1 2RU
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Grassmarket West | 18:30 | 12:15 | 127m |
| 30 Castle Terrace | 18:30 | 12:30 | 192m |
| Edinburgh Castle | 14:15 | 12:00 | 261m |
EH1 2RU ITL and EH1 2RU LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for EH1 2RU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLM | Scotland |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLM7 | Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLM75 | City of Edinburgh |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| S30000008 | City of Edinburgh |
EH1 2RU census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for EH1 2RU:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | S00106875 | |
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| LSOA | S01008675 | Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street - 02 |
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| MSOA | S02001622 | Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street |
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