Least deprived 10%
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 10 — Least deprived 10%6766
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6766 places this postcode in Decile 10 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
- 1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min
Brunstane Rail Station
Rail
- 2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min
Newcraighall Rail Station
Rail · Entrance 1
- 3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min
Balfour Street (Edinburgh Trams)
Metro
Bus stops
- 72 m straight lineabout 1 min
Figgate Park
Bus · NW-bound · north-west
- 85 m straight lineabout 1 min
Figgate Park
Bus · S-bound · south
- 162 m straight lineabout 2 min
Duddingston Road
Bus · after · north
- 163 m straight lineabout 2 min
Duddingston Road
Bus · before · south
- 205 m straight lineabout 3 min
Mountcastle Drive South
Bus · after · west
Coordinates & Location for EH15 1NL
Edinburgh
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EH15 1NL
Coordinates
55.9493, -3.1279
Grid reference
NT296734
Easting
329,661
Northing
673,489
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RWVXC+PR
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
Portobello/Craigmillar
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
Duddingston and Durhams - 05 S01014784
S01014784MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Duddingston and Durhams S02002739
S02002739LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Duddingston and Portobello South - 05 S01008738
S01008738MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Duddingston and Portobello South S02001633
S02001633Large 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
7:43 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 30 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 EH15 1NL 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 6766 · Decile 10
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01014784 and MSOA S02002739 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH15 1NL 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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