EH17 8GS maps, stats, and open data
EH17 8GS is located in the Liberton/Gilmerton electoral ward, within the council area of City of Edinburgh and the Scottish Parliamentary constituency of Edinburgh South. The Community Health Partnership is Edinburgh Community Health Partnership and the police force is Scotland. This postcode has been in use since March 2019.
EH17 8GS maps
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EH17 8GS geodata
| Easting | 329608 |
| Northing | 668426 |
| Latitude | 55.903772 |
| Longitude | -3.127433 |
Where is EH17 8GS?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | EH17 |
Politics
| Ward | Liberton/Gilmerton |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Edinburgh South |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to EH17 8GS
| Drum Cottages (Drum Street) | Gilmerton | 44m |
| Drum Cottages | Gilmerton | 86m |
| Bus Terminus (Gilmerton Road) | Gilmerton | 227m |
| Bus Terminus (Gilmerton Road) | Gilmerton | 263m |
| Ravenscroft Street (Drum Street) | Gilmerton | 282m |
Nearest railway stations to EH17 8GS
| Shawfair Station | 3.5km |
| Eskbank Station | 3.7km |
| Newcraighall Station | 4km |
Deprivation
35.2% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than EH17 8GS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to EH17 8GS (metres)
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Nearest post box to EH17 8GS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Candlemakers Park | 17:30 | 12:15 | 293m |
| Gilmerton Post Office | 17:15 | 12:15 | 359m |
| 53 Ferniehill Drive | 17:30 | 12:15 | 545m |
EH17 8GS ITL and EH17 8GS 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 EH17 8GS:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLM | Scotland |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLM7 | Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLM75 | City of Edinburgh |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| S30000008 | City of Edinburgh |
EH17 8GS 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 EH17 8GS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00106690 | |
| LSOA | S01008549 | Gilmerton South and the Murrays - 03 |
| MSOA | S02001600 | Gilmerton South and the Murrays |
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