Among the least deprived
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Coordinates & Location for EH6 5BB
Postcode
EH6 5BB
Coordinates
55.9663, -3.1855
Grid reference
NT260754
Easting
326,098
Northing
675,446
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RXR87+GR
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
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD Scotland — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, and access to services.
Decile 10 — Least Deprived 10%6638
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6638 places this postcode in Decile 10 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Property sales (Land Registry)
Property sales · EH6 5BB
HM Land Registry · City of Edinburgh
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Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
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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 South - 03 S01014894
S01014894MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Broughton South S02002760
S02002760LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Broughton South - 03 S01008842
S01008842MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Broughton South S02001654
S02001654Large 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
3:41 AM
Sunrise
8:54 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:41 AM
Sunset (today)
8:54 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
March 2004
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~22 years
Active Duration
2004 -> PresentMarch 2004 — Introduced
Postcode EH6 5BB introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Large Urban Area 1. IMD Scotland: Rank 6638 · Decile 10
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01014894 and MSOA S02002760 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH6 5BB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2004
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~22 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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