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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.1 km straight lineabout 38 min
Edinburgh Airport (Edinburgh Trams)
Tram
- 3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min
Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams)
Tram
- 4.7 km straight lineabout 59 min
Gogarburn (Edinburgh Trams)
Tram
Bus stops
- 22 m straight lineabout 1 min
Bridge Street
Bus · before · south
- 27 m straight lineabout 1 min
Bridge Street
Bus · after · north
- 77 m straight lineabout 1 min
Old Liston Road
Bus · after · south-east
- 80 m straight lineabout 1 min
Old Liston Road
Bus · before · north-west
- 112 m straight lineabout 1 min
Newbridge Bowling Club
Bus · at · south
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · EH28 8SJ
Registers of Scotland · Dalmeny, Kirkliston and Newbridge - 01 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£268,570
Median price: £225,599
2023 sales · 17 sales
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near EH28 8SJ
not available in Scotland gov.scot
People
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Scotland ONS
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 6 — Least deprived 40–50%4111
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 12
- Quintile
- 3
- Income
- 4314
- Employment
- 4992
- Health
- 4202
- Education
- 4368
- Access
- 839
- Crime
- 2138
- Housing
- 5375
Flood zone
not available in Scotland SEPA
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Technical details
Coordinates & Location for EH28 8SJ
Postcode
EH28 8SJ
Coordinates
55.9399, -3.4077
Grid reference
NT121727
Easting
312,165
Northing
672,768
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RWHQR+XW
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 AreaEdinburgh West S14000082
Constituency
S14000082Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Almond
Constituency code
S14000082
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
City of Edinburgh
Health & NHS
Lothian
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
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
Dalmeny and Newbridge - 02 S01015067
S01015067MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dalmeny and Newbridge S02002792
S02002792LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Dalmeny, Kirkliston and Newbridge - 01 S01008997
S01008997MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Dalmeny, Kirkliston and Newbridge S02001684
S02001684Large Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2021 Classification
Large Urban Areas 1
Sun & Time Information
7:07 AM
Sunrise
4:47 PM
Sunset
9 hours 40 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:07 AM
Sunset (today)
4:47 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 40 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode EH28 8SJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 4111 · Decile 6
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01015067 and MSOA S02002792 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH28 8SJ 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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