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EH16 4RA

POSTCODE

A Portobello/Craigmillar postcode in Edinburgh, a 22-minute walk from Brunstane Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Niddrie Mill Primary School

    Primary

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    St Francis' RC Primary School

    Primary

    under 0.1 mi

  3. 3
    Castleview Primary School

    Primary

    0.41 mi

  4. 4
    Castlebrae Community High School

    Secondary

    0.45 mi

  5. 5
    Portobello High School

    Secondary

    0.88 mi

  6. 6
    Holy Rood RC High School

    Secondary

    0.92 mi

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School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Brunstane Rail Station

    Rail

    1.8 km straight lineabout 22 min

  • Newcraighall Rail Station

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min

  • Shawfair Rail Station

    Rail

    2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min

Bus stops

  • Hay Avenue

    Bus · before · east

    66 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Hay Avenue

    Bus · opp · west

    74 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Wauchope Road

    Bus · after · north-east

    209 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Wauchope Road

    Bus · opp · south-west

    256 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Hay Drive

    Bus · o/s · east

    265 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · EH16 4RA
Registers of Scotland · Niddrie - 01 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£211,900
Median price: £179,500
2023 sales · 5 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near EH16 4RA

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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%
485
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
2
Quintile
1
Income
566
Employment
462
Health
612
Education
325
Access
5442
Crime
1087
Housing
842

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Flood zone

not shown on Sipuha yet for Scotland SEPA

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for EH16 4RA

Scotland
Country
Edinburgh
Local Authority
Portobello/Craigmillar
Ward
Edinburgh
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EH16 4RA
Coordinates
55.9333, -3.1243
Grid reference
NT298717
Easting
329,859
Northing
671,706
Region
not applicable in Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RWVMG+87
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
Niddrie - 01 S01014749
S01014749
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Niddrie S02002734
S02002734
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Niddrie - 01 S01008706
S01008706
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode EH16 4RA 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 485 · Decile 1
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01014749 and MSOA S02002734 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH16 4RA 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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