Least deprived 10–20%
SIMD 2020v2
£245,875
Median property price · 2023 sales · 40 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 9 — Least deprived 10–20%5585
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 17
- Quintile
- 5
- Income
- 5651
- Employment
- 5347
- Health
- 6118
- Education
- 3889
- Access
- 6583
- Crime
- 2248
- Housing
- 468
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Scotland ONS
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · EH3 5LW
Registers of Scotland · Broughton North and Powderhall - 03 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£290,857
Median price: £245,875
2023 sales · 40 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near EH3 5LW
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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 978 m straight lineabout 12 min
Picardy Place (Edinburgh Trams)
Metro
- 1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams)
Tram
- 1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
McDonald Road (Edinburgh Trams)
Metro
Bus stops
- 90 m straight lineabout 1 min
Canonmills
Bus · at · east
- 122 m straight lineabout 2 min
Logie Green Road
Bus · before · north-east
- 149 m straight lineabout 2 min
Rodney Street
Bus · NW-bound · north-west
- 190 m straight lineabout 2 min
Brandon Terrace
Bus · SW-bound · south-west
- 197 m straight lineabout 2 min
Rodney Street
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
Coordinates & Location for EH3 5LW
Postcode
EH3 5LW
Coordinates
55.9632, -3.1975
Grid reference
NT253751
Easting
325,339
Northing
675,117
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RXR72+7X
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
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 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
Broughton North and Powderhall - 04 S01014890
S01014890MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Broughton North and Powderhall S02002759
S02002759LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Broughton North and Powderhall - 03 S01008838
S01008838MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Broughton North and Powderhall S02001653
S02001653Large 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
November 1983
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~43 years
Active Duration
1983 -> PresentNovember 1983 — Introduced
Postcode EH3 5LW 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 5585 · Decile 9
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01014890 and MSOA S02002759 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH3 5LW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 1983
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~43 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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