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EH16 4QJ

POSTCODE

A Portobello/Craigmillar postcode in Edinburgh, a 30-minute walk from Newcraighall Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Castleview Primary School

    Primary

    0.26 mi

  2. 2
    Niddrie Mill Primary School

    Primary

    0.48 mi

  3. 3
    St Francis' RC Primary School

    Primary

    0.48 mi

  4. 4
    Castlebrae Community High School

    Secondary

    0.51 mi

  5. 5
    Craigour Park Primary

    Primary

    1.0 mi

  6. 6
    Danderhall Primary School

    Primary

    1.0 mi

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School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Newcraighall Rail Station

    Rail

    2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min

  • Brunstane Rail Station

    Rail

    2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min

  • Shawfair Rail Station

    Rail

    2.5 km straight lineabout 32 min

Bus stops

  • Greendykes Terrace

    Bus · before · north-east

    190 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Greendykes Terrace

    Bus · opp · south-west

    210 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Niddrie House Avenue

    Bus · opp · north-west

    287 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Niddrie House Avenue

    Bus · before · south-east

    298 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Sandilands Close

    Bus · before · north-east

    304 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · EH16 4QJ
Registers of Scotland · Niddrie - 03 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£239,742
Median price: £230,000
2023 sales · 29 sales
View district EH16
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Police Recorded Crime near EH16 4QJ

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People

Household income (MSOA)

not published for Scotland by ONS

Census: ethnicity, religion, age and households

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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 1 — Most deprived 10%
164
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
1
Quintile
1
Income
216
Employment
133
Health
174
Education
292
Access
3904
Crime
986
Housing
1112

gov.scot · Open Government Licence v3.0

Flood zone

not shown on Sipuha yet for Scotland SEPA

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for EH16 4QJ

Scotland
Country
Edinburgh
Local Authority
Portobello/Craigmillar
Ward
Edinburgh
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EH16 4QJ
Coordinates
55.9271, -3.1273
Grid reference
NT296710
Easting
329,660
Northing
671,018
Region
not applicable in Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RWVGF+R3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
not applicable in Scotland
Travel to Work
Edinburgh
ITL Region
Edinburgh

Administrative Information

Edinburgh
Local Authority
Council Area
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh S14000078
Constituency
S14000078
Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Portobello/Craigmillar
Constituency code
S14000078
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
not applicable in Scotland
International Territorial Level
Edinburgh

Health & NHS

Lothian
Health Authority
NHS Scotland
Health Authority
Lothian
NHS Region
not applicable in Scotland
Integrated Care Board
not applicable in Scotland
Sub ICB Location
not applicable in Scotland
Cancer Alliance
not applicable in Scotland

NHS England region, integrated care board, sub-ICB location and cancer alliance: not applicable in Scotland. Health services are run by NHS Scotland

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Greendykes - 03 S01014741
S01014741
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Greendykes S02002732
S02002732
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Niddrie - 03 S01008708
S01008708
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Niddrie S02001628
S02001628
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

7:33 AM4:18 PM
7:33 AM
Sunrise
4:18 PM
Sunset
8 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:33 AM
Sunset (today)
4:18 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 45 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 2022
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~4 years
Active Duration
2022 -> Present
August 2022 — Introduced
Postcode EH16 4QJ introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode EH16 4QJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2022
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~4 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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