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EH16 6EE

POSTCODE

A Liberton/Gilmerton postcode in Edinburgh.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Gracemount Primary School

    Primary

    0.25 mi

  2. 2
    St Catherine's RC Primary School

    Primary

    0.27 mi

  3. 3
    Gracemount High School

    Secondary

    0.28 mi

  4. 4
    Kaimes School

    Special

    0.36 mi

  5. 5
    Liberton High School

    Secondary

    0.54 mi

  6. 6
    Frogston Primary School

    Primary

    0.58 mi

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School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Shawfair Rail Station

    Rail

    4.5 km straight lineabout 56 min

  • Newcraighall Rail Station

    Rail

    5.2 km straight lineabout 65 min

  • Edinburgh Rail Station

    Rail

    5.3 km straight lineabout 66 min

Bus stops

  • St Katherine's Brae

    Bus · before · south-west

    263 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • St Katherine's Brae

    Bus · opp · north-east

    270 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Little Road

    Bus · after · south

    272 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Liberton Hospital

    Bus · opp · north-west

    286 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Little Road

    Bus · opp · north

    288 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · EH16 6EE
Registers of Scotland · Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse - 06 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£168,485
Median price: £153,750
2023 sales · 12 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near EH16 6EE

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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 2 — Most deprived 10–20%
1241
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
4
Quintile
1
Income
1284
Employment
1393
Health
1461
Education
745
Access
4835
Crime
955
Housing
819

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Flood zone

not shown on Sipuha yet for Scotland SEPA

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for EH16 6EE

Scotland
Country
Edinburgh
Local Authority
Liberton/Gilmerton
Ward
Edinburgh
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EH16 6EE
Coordinates
55.9074, -3.1598
Grid reference
NT275688
Easting
327,592
Northing
668,863
Region
not applicable in Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RWR4R+X3
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 South S14000080
Constituency
S14000080
Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Liberton/Gilmerton
Constituency code
S14000080
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
Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse - 07 S01014589
S01014589
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse S02002705
S02002705
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse - 06 S01008558
S01008558
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse S02001602
S02001602
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 AM4:19 PM
7:33 AM
Sunrise
4:19 PM
Sunset
8 hours 46 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:33 AM
Sunset (today)
4:19 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 46 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 6EE 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 1241 · Decile 2
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01014589 and MSOA S02002705 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH16 6EE 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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