EH17 8GU maps, stats, and open data
EH17 8GU 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 May 2019.
EH17 8GU maps
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EH17 8GU geodata
| Easting | 329667 |
| Northing | 668295 |
| Latitude | 55.902604 |
| Longitude | -3.126455 |
Where is EH17 8GU?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | EH17 |
Politics
| Ward | Liberton/Gilmerton |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Edinburgh South |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to EH17 8GU
| Bus Terminus (Gilmerton Road) | Gilmerton | 146m |
| Drum Cottages (Drum Street) | Gilmerton | 181m |
| Bus Terminus (Gilmerton Road) | Gilmerton | 188m |
| Drum Cottages | Gilmerton | 225m |
| Ravenscroft Street (Drum Street) | Gilmerton | 408m |
Nearest railway stations to EH17 8GU
| Shawfair Station | 3.6km |
| Eskbank Station | 3.6km |
| Newcraighall Station | 4.1km |
Deprivation
35.2% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than EH17 8GU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to EH17 8GU (metres)
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Nearest post box to EH17 8GU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Candlemakers Park | 17:30 | 12:15 | 433m |
| Gilmerton Post Office | 17:15 | 12:15 | 466m |
| 53 Ferniehill Drive | 17:30 | 12:15 | 683m |
EH17 8GU ITL and EH17 8GU 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 8GU:
| 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 8GU 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 8GU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00106690 | |
| LSOA | S01008549 | Gilmerton South and the Murrays - 03 |
| MSOA | S02001600 | Gilmerton South and the Murrays |
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