Most deprived 10–20%
SIMD 2020v2
£228,056
Median property price · 2023 sales · 14 sales
Scotland
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
SIMD 2020v2 (Scotland-only ranking)
Scotland-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 6,976 data zones (2011). Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 2 — Most deprived 10–20%1059
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 4
- Quintile
- 1
- Income
- 1935
- Employment
- 1182
- Health
- 735
- Education
- 1244
- Access
- 4601
- Crime
- 26
- Housing
- 48
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Scotland ONS
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · EH1 1SY
Registers of Scotland · Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street - 06 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£232,839
Median price: £228,056
2023 sales · 14 sales
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near EH1 1SY
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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 384 m straight lineabout 5 min
Edinburgh Rail Station
Rail · South Entrance
- 763 m straight lineabout 10 min
St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams)
Tram
- 793 m straight lineabout 10 min
Picardy Place (Edinburgh Trams)
Metro
Bus stops
- 33 m straight lineabout 1 min
St Mary's Street
Bus · S-bound · south
- 52 m straight lineabout 1 min
St Mary's Street
Bus · N-bound · north
- 102 m straight lineabout 1 min
New Street
Bus · opp · west
- 103 m straight lineabout 1 min
Viewcraig Gardens
Bus · after · west
- 110 m straight lineabout 1 min
Viewcraig Gardens
Bus · opp · east
Coordinates & Location for EH1 1SY
Postcode
EH1 1SY
Coordinates
55.9500, -3.1833
Grid reference
NT262736
Easting
326,201
Northing
673,624
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RWRX8+XM
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
Flood zone
not available in Scotland SEPA
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 - 06 S01014715
S01014715MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street S02002727
S02002727LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street - 06 S01008679
S01008679MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street S02001622
S02001622Large Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Large Urban Area 1
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Large Urban Area 1
2021 Classification
Large Urban Areas 1
Sun & Time Information
7:06 AM
Sunrise
4:46 PM
Sunset
9 hours 40 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:06 AM
Sunset (today)
4:46 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 40 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 1986
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~40 years
Active Duration
1986 -> PresentJune 1986 — Introduced
Postcode EH1 1SY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Large Urban Area 1
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Large Urban Area 1. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 1059 · Decile 2
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01014715 and MSOA S02002727 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH1 1SY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1986
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~40 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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