Least deprived 40–50%
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Scotland — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, and access to services.
Decile 6 — Least deprived 40–50%3815
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3815 places this postcode in Decile 6 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 173 m straight lineabout 2 min
Edinburgh Rail Station
Rail · South Entrance
- 582 m straight lineabout 7 min
St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams)
Tram
- 644 m straight lineabout 8 min
Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams)
Tram
Bus stops
- 102 m straight lineabout 1 min
South Bridge
Bus · N-Bound 2 · north
- 124 m straight lineabout 2 min
South Bridge
Bus · N-bound 1 · north
- 146 m straight lineabout 2 min
South Bridge
Bus · S-bound 1 · south
- 165 m straight lineabout 2 min
North Bridge
Bus · Stop NE · south
- 186 m straight lineabout 2 min
Three Sisters Pub
Bus · at · west
Coordinates & Location for EH1 1QQ
Postcode
EH1 1QQ
Coordinates
55.9498, -3.1887
Grid reference
NT258736
Easting
325,865
Northing
673,611
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RWRX6+WG
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Edinburgh
ITL Region
City of Edinburgh
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
Council AreaEdinburgh East and Musselburgh S14000078
Constituency
S14000078Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
City Centre
Constituency code
S14000078
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
City of Edinburgh
Health & NHS
Lothian
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Lothian
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
Edinburgh Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Edinburgh Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street - 05 S01014714
S01014714MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street S02002727
S02002727LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street - 05 S01008678
S01008678MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street S02001622
S02001622Large Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 1
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Large Urban Area 1
2021 Classification
Large Urban Areas 1
Sun & Time Information
7:41 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
10 hours 35 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:41 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 35 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
November 1991
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~35 years
Active Duration
1991 -> PresentNovember 1991 — Introduced
Postcode EH1 1QQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 1
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Large Urban Area 1. IMD Scotland: Rank 3815 · Decile 6
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01014714 and MSOA S02002727 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH1 1QQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 1991
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~35 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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