Bankhead, Edinburgh

Bankhead
Bankhead
Location within the City of Edinburgh council area
Bankhead
Location within Scotland
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtEH
Dialling code0131
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish

Bankhead is a non-residential area of western Edinburgh, Scotland. It borders the Edinburgh City Bypass (A720) and Hermiston Gait (M8 motorway terminus) to the west, the Calders neighbourhood to the south – accessed via a pedestrian underpass, Sighthill to the east, and South Gyle/Edinburgh Park to the north. It is mostly occupied by a large industrial park. Amongst the companies here, Royal Mail and Burtons Biscuits have a large presence. Ethicon also had a plant here, but it has closed, and will reportedly be replaced by a sports facilities. Edinburgh College, the former Stevenson College and the Sighthill campus of Napier University are just to the west.