EH17 8RQ maps, stats, and open data
EH17 8RQ 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 January 1980.
EH17 8RQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
EH17 8RQ geodata
| Easting | 329303 |
| Northing | 668629 |
| Latitude | 55.905555 |
| Longitude | -3.132362 |
Where is EH17 8RQ?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | EH17 |
Politics
| Ward | Liberton/Gilmerton |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Edinburgh South |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to EH17 8RQ
| Ravenscroft Street (Drum Street) | Gilmerton | 31m |
| Ravenscroft Street (Drum Street) | Gilmerton | 86m |
| Ferniehill Avenue (Ferniehill Drive) | Gilmerton | 120m |
| Ferniehill Road (Gilmerton Road) | Gilmerton | 126m |
| Hyvots Bank Avenue (Newtoft Street) | Gilmerton | 145m |
Nearest railway stations to EH17 8RQ
| Shawfair Station | 3.7km |
| Newcraighall Station | 4km |
| Eskbank Station | 4.1km |
Deprivation
66% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than EH17 8RQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to EH17 8RQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to EH17 8RQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Gilmerton Post Office | 17:15 | 12:15 | 105m |
| Gilmerton Road | 17:30 | 12:15 | 201m |
| Candlemakers Park | 17:30 | 12:15 | 276m |
EH17 8RQ ITL and EH17 8RQ 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 8RQ:
| 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 8RQ 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 8RQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00107557 | |
| LSOA | S01008564 | Fernieside and Moredun South - 01 |
| MSOA | S02001604 | Fernieside and Moredun South |
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