Most deprived 10–20%
SIMD 2020v2
£168,500
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 2 — Most deprived 10–20%715
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 3
- Quintile
- 1
- Income
- 760
- Employment
- 515
- Health
- 686
- Education
- 1470
- Access
- 6058
- Crime
- 723
- Housing
- 417
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Scotland ONS
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · EH6 4SX
Registers of Scotland · North Leith and Newhaven - 06 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£201,256
Median price: £168,500
2023 sales · 22 sales
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near EH6 4SX
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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 347 m straight lineabout 4 min
Ocean Terminal (Edinburgh Trams)
Metro
- 497 m straight lineabout 6 min
Newhaven (Edinburgh Trams)
Metro
- 934 m straight lineabout 12 min
Port of Leith (Edinburgh Trams)
Metro
Bus stops
- 104 m straight lineabout 1 min
North Leith Sands
Bus · opp · north-west
- 111 m straight lineabout 1 min
North Leith Sands
Bus · after · south-east
- 125 m straight lineabout 2 min
Commercial Street
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
- 134 m straight lineabout 2 min
Commercial Street
Bus · NW-bound · north-west
- 143 m straight lineabout 2 min
Ocean Drive
Bus · NE-bound · north-east
Coordinates & Location for EH6 4SX
Postcode
EH6 4SX
Coordinates
55.9779, -3.1814
Grid reference
NT263767
Easting
326,377
Northing
676,729
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RXRH9+4F
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
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 - 06 S01014828
S01014828MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Leith and Newhaven S02002747
S02002747LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Leith and Newhaven - 06 S01008777
S01008777MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Leith and Newhaven S02001641
S02001641Large 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
7:04 AM
Sunrise
4:49 PM
Sunset
9 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:04 AM
Sunset (today)
4:49 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 45 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 EH6 4SX 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 715 · Decile 2
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01014828 and MSOA S02002747 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH6 4SX 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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