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EH3 5LH

POSTCODE

EH3 5LH is a postcode in Leith Walk.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
55.9627, -3.1991
OS grid NT252750 (325,243, 675,055)
SIMD 2020v2
10/10
Rank 6826
Plus Code
9C7RXR72+39
Least deprived 10%
SIMD 2020v2
£304,250
Median property price · 2023 sales · 14 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 10 — Least deprived 10%
6826
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
20
Quintile
5
Income
6217.5
Employment
6521
Health
6854
Education
6610
Access
6968
Crime
4267
Housing
550

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Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · EH3 5LH
Registers of Scotland · Canonmills and New Town North - 04 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£369,112
Median price: £304,250
2023 sales · 14 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near EH3 5LH

not available in Scotland gov.scot

Getting around

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

Stations

  • St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams)

    Tram

    988 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Picardy Place (Edinburgh Trams)

    Metro

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • McDonald Road (Edinburgh Trams)

    Metro

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

Bus stops

  • Canonmills

    Bus · at · east

    40 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Brandon Terrace

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    76 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Brandon Terrace

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    100 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Inverleith Terrace

    Bus · before · north-west

    144 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Logan Street

    Bus · after · west

    170 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for EH3 5LH

Scotland
Country
City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
Leith Walk
Ward
Edinburgh
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EH3 5LH
Coordinates
55.9627, -3.1991
Grid reference
NT252750
Easting
325,243
Northing
675,055
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RXR72+39
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 Area
Edinburgh North and Leith S14000079
Constituency
S14000079
Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Leith Walk
Constituency code
S14000079
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
Canonmills and New Town North - 05 S01014910
S01014910
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Canonmills and New Town North S02002763
S02002763
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Canonmills and New Town North - 04 S01008856
S01008856
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Canonmills and New Town North S02001657
S02001657
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

7:59 AM5:54 PM
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 from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode EH3 5LH 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 6826 · Decile 10
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01014910 and MSOA S02002763 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH3 5LH 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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