Most deprived 20–30%
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Scotland — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, and access to services.
Decile 3 — Most deprived 20–30%1727
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1727 places this postcode in Decile 3 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 274 m straight lineabout 3 min
Newhaven (Edinburgh Trams)
Metro
- 535 m straight lineabout 7 min
Ocean Terminal (Edinburgh Trams)
Metro
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Port of Leith (Edinburgh Trams)
Metro
Bus stops
- 143 m straight lineabout 2 min
Hawthornvale
Bus · before · west
- 194 m straight lineabout 2 min
North Leith Sands
Bus · opp · north-west
- 214 m straight lineabout 3 min
North Leith Sands
Bus · after · south-east
- 281 m straight lineabout 4 min
Hawthornvale
Bus · opp · east
- 323 m straight lineabout 4 min
Cruise Liner Terminal
Bus · o/s · east
Coordinates & Location for EH6 4HU
Postcode
EH6 4HU
Coordinates
55.9781, -3.1854
Grid reference
NT261767
Easting
326,124
Northing
676,762
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RXRH7+7R
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 North and Leith S14000079
Constituency
S14000079Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Leith
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
North Leith and Newhaven - 03 S01014825
S01014825MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Leith and Newhaven S02002747
S02002747LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Leith and Newhaven - 03 S01008774
S01008774MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Leith and Newhaven S02001641
S02001641Large Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 1
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Large Urban Area 1
2021 Classification
Large Urban Areas 1
Sun & Time Information
7:43 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
May 1986
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~40 years
Active Duration
1986 -> PresentMay 1986 — Introduced
Postcode EH6 4HU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 1
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Large Urban Area 1. IMD Scotland: Rank 1727 · Decile 3
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01014825 and MSOA S02002747 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH6 4HU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 1986
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~40 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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