Bankhead, Edinburgh

Bankhead
Bankhead is located in the City of Edinburgh council area
Bankhead
Bankhead
Location within the City of Edinburgh council area
Bankhead is located in Scotland
Bankhead
Bankhead
Location within Scotland
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtEH
Dialling code0131
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
List of places
UK
Scotland
55°55′31″N 3°17′52″W / 55.92528°N 3.29778°W / 55.92528; -3.29778

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.[1] 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.