School applications
We've matched the postcode to City of Edinburgh.
You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.
Apply for a primary place via City of EdinburghApply for a secondary placeAdmissions and composite prospectus guidanceApplication deadlines and offer daysHome education — find your councilHome education guidance
Apply on GOV.UK. It sends you to City of Edinburgh's application form.
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 594 m straight lineabout 7 min
Haymarket Rail Station
Rail · Entrance 1
- 628 m straight lineabout 8 min
Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams)
Tram
- 959 m straight lineabout 12 min
West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams)
Tram
Bus stops
- 52 m straight lineabout 1 min
Fountain Park
Bus · at · north-east
- 103 m straight lineabout 1 min
Dundee Terrace
Bus · after · west
- 135 m straight lineabout 2 min
Fountain Park
Bus · opp · south-west
- 146 m straight lineabout 2 min
Fountain Park
Bus · at rear · south-west
- 164 m straight lineabout 2 min
Fountain Park
Bus · opp rear · north-east
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · EH11 1AU
Registers of Scotland · Dalry and Fountainbridge - 02 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£193,994
Median price: £182,750
2023 sales · 12 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near EH11 1AU
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 3 — Most deprived 20–30%1723
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 5
- Quintile
- 2
- Income
- 1983
- Employment
- 1262
- Health
- 2285
- Education
- 2786
- Access
- 6920
- Crime
- 406
- Housing
- 2
Flood zone
not available in Scotland SEPA
Nearby postcodes around EH11 1AU
Other postcode pages in the same local area as EH11 1AU.
Technical details
Coordinates & Location for EH11 1AU
Edinburgh
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EH11 1AU
Coordinates
55.9403, -3.2173
Grid reference
NT240725
Easting
324,058
Northing
672,587
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RWQRM+43
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 South West S14000081
Constituency
S14000081Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart
Constituency code
S14000081
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
Fountainbridge - 02 S01014688
S01014688MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Fountainbridge S02002723
S02002723LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Dalry and Fountainbridge - 02 S01008652
S01008652MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Dalry and Fountainbridge S02001619
S02001619Large 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
4:47 PM
Sunset
9 hours 41 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:06 AM
Sunset (today)
4:47 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 41 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode EH11 1AU 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 1723 · Decile 3
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01014688 and MSOA S02002723 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH11 1AU 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
Spot a mistake on this page? Email [email protected] and we'll check it against the source.
Explore the full City of Edinburgh
See local data, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.