Least deprived 30–40%
SIMD 2020v2
£348,250
Median property price · 2023 sales · 22 sales
Scotland
Region
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 7 — Least deprived 30–40%4359
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 13
- Quintile
- 4
- Income
- 3351
- Employment
- 3739.5
- Health
- 4248
- Education
- 5530
- Access
- 6756
- Crime
- 3852
- Housing
- 366
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Scotland ONS
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · EH3 5AQ
Registers of Scotland · New Town West - 03 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£403,695
Median price: £348,250
2023 sales · 22 sales
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near EH3 5AQ
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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 847 m straight lineabout 11 min
Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams)
Tram
- 919 m straight lineabout 11 min
St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams)
Tram
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
Edinburgh Rail Station
Rail · North West Entrance
Bus stops
- 116 m straight lineabout 1 min
Circus Lane
Bus · after · east
- 144 m straight lineabout 2 min
Kerr Street
Bus · NW-bound · north-west
- 150 m straight lineabout 2 min
Hamilton Place
Bus · SW-bound · south-west
- 154 m straight lineabout 2 min
Kerr Street
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
- 162 m straight lineabout 2 min
Royal Circus
Bus · E-bound · east
Coordinates & Location for EH3 5AQ
Postcode
EH3 5AQ
Coordinates
55.9582, -3.2056
Grid reference
NT248745
Easting
324,825
Northing
674,564
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RXQ5V+7Q
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
Flood zone
not available in Scotland SEPA
Administrative Information
City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
Council AreaEdinburgh North and Leith S14000079
Constituency
S14000079Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Inverleith
Constituency code
S14000079
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
New Town West - 03 S01014904
S01014904MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
New Town West S02002762
S02002762LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
New Town West - 03 S01008851
S01008851MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
New Town West S02001656
S02001656Large 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
7:59 AM
Sunrise
5:54 PM
Sunset
9 hours 55 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:59 AM
Sunset (today)
5:54 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 55 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 EH3 5AQ 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 4359 · Decile 7
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01014904 and MSOA S02002762 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH3 5AQ 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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