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EH16 4RX

POSTCODE

A Portobello/Craigmillar postcode in Edinburgh, a 19-minute walk from Brunstane Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Niddrie Mill Primary School

    Primary

    0.22 mi

  2. 2
    St Francis' RC Primary School

    Primary

    0.22 mi

  3. 3
    Castleview Primary School

    Primary

    0.58 mi

  4. 4
    Castlebrae Community High School

    Secondary

    0.60 mi

  5. 5
    Portobello High School

    Secondary

    0.74 mi

  6. 6
    Brunstane Primary School

    Primary

    0.87 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

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

  • Newcraighall Rail Station

    Rail

    1.9 km straight lineabout 23 min

  • Shawfair Rail Station

    Rail

    2.7 km straight lineabout 33 min

Bus stops

  • Hay Drive

    Bus · o/s · east

    57 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Hay Drive

    Bus · opp · west

    88 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Jack Kane Centre

    Bus · opp · east

    179 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hay Avenue

    Bus · opp · west

    194 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hay Avenue

    Bus · before · east

    206 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · EH16 4RX
Registers of Scotland · Niddrie - 05 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£168,260
Median price: £169,600
2023 sales · 5 sales
View district EH16
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Police Recorded Crime near EH16 4RX

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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%
393
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
2
Quintile
1
Income
444
Employment
594
Health
704
Education
242
Access
3230
Crime
290
Housing
463

gov.scot · Open Government Licence v3.0

Flood zone

not shown on Sipuha yet for Scotland SEPA

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for EH16 4RX

Scotland
Country
Edinburgh
Local Authority
Portobello/Craigmillar
Ward
Edinburgh
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EH16 4RX
Coordinates
55.9347, -3.1208
Grid reference
NT300718
Easting
330,077
Northing
671,862
Region
not applicable in Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RWVMH+VM
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 - 05 S01014753
S01014753
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Niddrie S02002734
S02002734
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Niddrie - 05 S01008710
S01008710
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

June 2001
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~25 years
Active Duration
2001 -> Present
June 2001 — Introduced
Postcode EH16 4RX introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Large Urban Area 1. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 393 · Decile 1
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01014753 and MSOA S02002734 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH16 4RX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2001
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~25 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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