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EH16 6HH

POSTCODE

A Liberton/Gilmerton postcode in Edinburgh.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St John Vianney RC Primary School

    Primary

    0.30 mi

  2. 2
    Liberton Primary School

    Primary

    0.35 mi

  3. 3
    Liberton High School

    Secondary

    0.59 mi

  4. 4
    Prestonfield Primary School

    Primary

    0.90 mi

  5. 5
    Gracemount High School

    Secondary

    0.98 mi

  6. 6
    Gracemount Primary School

    Primary

    0.98 mi

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School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Edinburgh Rail Station

    Rail

    4.0 km straight lineabout 51 min

  • Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams)

    Tram

    4.2 km straight lineabout 53 min

  • St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams)

    Tram

    4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min

Bus stops

  • Mossgiel Walk

    Bus · at · south-east

    66 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Mossgiel Walk

    Bus · opp · north-west

    66 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Orchardhead Road

    Bus · near · south

    113 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Orchardhead Road

    Bus · before · north

    132 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Orchardhead Loan

    Bus · before · south-east

    293 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · EH16 6HH
Registers of Scotland · Liberton West and Braid Hills - 04 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£269,289
Median price: £221,000
2023 sales · 8 sales
View district EH16
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Police Recorded Crime near EH16 6HH

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People

Household income (MSOA)

not published for Scotland by ONS

Census: ethnicity, religion, age and households

not shown on Sipuha yet for Scotland Scotland's Census

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 8 — Least deprived 20–30%
5049
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
15
Quintile
4
Income
3734.5
Employment
5844
Health
4178
Education
5248
Access
3758
Crime
3651
Housing
2774

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Flood zone

not shown on Sipuha yet for Scotland SEPA

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for EH16 6HH

Scotland
Country
Edinburgh
Local Authority
Liberton/Gilmerton
Ward
Edinburgh
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EH16 6HH
Coordinates
55.9183, -3.1655
Grid reference
NT272700
Easting
327,255
Northing
670,085
Region
not applicable in Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RWR9M+8Q
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
Liberton West - 05 S01014612
S01014612
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Liberton West S02002710
S02002710
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Liberton West and Braid Hills - 04 S01008580
S01008580
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Liberton West and Braid Hills S02001607
S02001607
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 6HH 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 5049 · Decile 8
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01014612 and MSOA S02002710 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH16 6HH 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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