EH7 5XH

POSTCODE

EH7 5XH is a postcode in Craigentinny/Duddingston.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
55.9565, -3.1711
OS grid NT269743 (326,979, 674,341)
SIMD 2020v2
9/10
Rank 5923
Plus Code
9C7RXR4H+JH
Least deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
SIMD 2020v2
£223,000
Median property price · 2023 sales · 10 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%
5923
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
17
Quintile
5
Income
6247
Employment
6425.5
Health
6801
Education
5710
Access
4827
Crime
339
Housing
1330

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Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · EH7 5XH
Registers of Scotland · Hillside and Calton Hill - 04 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£337,193
Median price: £223,000
2023 sales · 10 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near EH7 5XH

not available in Scotland gov.scot

Getting around

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

Stations

  • McDonald Road (Edinburgh Trams)

    Metro

    796 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • Picardy Place (Edinburgh Trams)

    Metro

    979 m straight lineabout 12 min
  • Balfour Street (Edinburgh Trams)

    Metro

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

Bus stops

  • Brae House

    Bus · at · south-west

    82 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Abbeymount

    Bus · S-bound · south

    108 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Abbeymount

    Bus · N-bound · north

    112 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Calton Terrace Brae

    Bus · opp · south-west

    121 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Calton Terrace Brae

    Bus · near · north-east

    137 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for EH7 5XH

Scotland
Country
City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
Craigentinny/Duddingston
Ward
Edinburgh
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EH7 5XH
Coordinates
55.9565, -3.1711
Grid reference
NT269743
Easting
326,979
Northing
674,341
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RXR4H+JH
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 East and Musselburgh S14000078
Constituency
S14000078
Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Craigentinny/Duddingston
Constituency code
S14000078
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
Hillside and Calton Hill - 04 S01014858
S01014858
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hillside and Calton Hill S02002753
S02002753
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hillside and Calton Hill - 04 S01008809
S01008809
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hillside and Calton Hill S02001647
S02001647
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

8:01 AM5:51 PM
8:01 AM
Sunrise
5:51 PM
Sunset
9 hours 50 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
8:01 AM
Sunset (today)
5:51 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 50 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1984
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~42 years
Active Duration
1984 -> Present
June 1984 — Introduced
Postcode EH7 5XH 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 5923 · Decile 9
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01014858 and MSOA S02002753 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH7 5XH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1984
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~42 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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