EH10 6UA

POSTCODE

A Colinton/Fairmilehead postcode in City of Edinburgh, a 41-minute walk from Slateford Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Slateford Rail Station

    Rail

    3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min
  • Kingsknowe Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance 1

    4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min
  • Haymarket Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance 1

    4.3 km straight lineabout 54 min

Bus stops

  • Buckstone Road

    Bus · before · south

    275 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Buckstone Road

    Bus · opp · north

    287 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Caiystane Crescent

    Bus · before · north

    397 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Pentland View

    Bus · after · north

    409 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Pentland View

    Bus · opp · south

    415 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · EH10 6UA
Registers of Scotland · Fairmilehead - 01 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£364,400
Median price: £357,000
2023 sales · 5 sales
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near EH10 6UA

not available in Scotland gov.scot

People

Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

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 10 — Least deprived 10%
6571
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
19
Quintile
5
Income
6588
Employment
6689
Health
6804
Education
6735
Access
1521
Crime
5132
Housing
6266.5

gov.scot · Open Government Licence v3.0

Flood zone

not available in Scotland SEPA

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for EH10 6UA

Scotland
Country
City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
Colinton/Fairmilehead
Ward
Edinburgh
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EH10 6UA
Coordinates
55.9073, -3.2041
Grid reference
NT248689
Easting
324,823
Northing
668,904
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RWQ4W+W9
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 Area
Edinburgh South S14000080
Constituency
S14000080
Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Colinton/Fairmilehead
Constituency code
S14000080
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
City of Edinburgh

Health & NHS

Lothian
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS Scotland
Scotland
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
Fairmilehead - 01 S01014561
S01014561
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Fairmilehead S02002701
S02002701
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Fairmilehead - 01 S01008541
S01008541
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Fairmilehead S02001599
S02001599
Large 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

7:08 AM4:44 PM
7:08 AM
Sunrise
4:44 PM
Sunset
9 hours 36 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:08 AM
Sunset (today)
4:44 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 36 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode EH10 6UA 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 6571 · Decile 10
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01014561 and MSOA S02002701 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH10 6UA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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