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EH16 5EZ

POSTCODE

EH16 5EZ is a postcode in Southside/Newington.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
55.9318, -3.1570
OS grid NT278715 (327,809, 671,579)
IMD Scotland
2/10
Decile 2
Plus Code
9C7RWRJV+P5
Most deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
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 2 — Most deprived 10–20%
1347
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1347 places this postcode in Decile 2 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

  • Edinburgh Rail Station

    Rail · South Entrance

    2.9 km straight lineabout 37 min

  • Picardy Place (Edinburgh Trams)

    Metro

    3.3 km straight lineabout 42 min

  • St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams)

    Tram

    3.4 km straight lineabout 42 min

Bus stops

  • Peffermill Playing Fleids

    Bus · opp · north-east

    60 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Peffermill Playing Fleids

    Bus · at · south-west

    87 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Prestonfield Park

    Bus · at · north-west

    105 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Prestonfield Park

    Bus · opp · south-east

    139 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Morgan Playing Fields

    Bus · near · north-east

    173 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for EH16 5EZ

Scotland
Country
City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
Southside/Newington
Ward
Edinburgh
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EH16 5EZ
Coordinates
55.9318, -3.1570
Grid reference
NT278715
Easting
327,809
Northing
671,579
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RWRJV+P5
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 Area
Edinburgh South S14000080
Constituency
S14000080
Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Southside/Newington
Constituency code
S14000080
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
City of Edinburgh

Health & NHS

Lothian
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS Scotland
Scotland
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
Prestonfield - 01 S01014627
S01014627
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Prestonfield S02002713
S02002713
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Prestonfield - 01 S01008595
S01008595
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Prestonfield S02001610
S02001610
Large 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

7:53 AM6:01 PM
7:53 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
10 hours 8 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:53 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 8 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 5EZ 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 1347 · Decile 2
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01014627 and MSOA S02002713 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH16 5EZ 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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