Most deprived 30–40%
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 4 — Most deprived 30–40%2728
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2728 places this postcode in Decile 4 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
- 793 m straight lineabout 10 min
Balfour Street (Edinburgh Trams)
Metro
- 982 m straight lineabout 12 min
Foot of the Walk (Edinburgh Trams)
Metro
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
McDonald Road (Edinburgh Trams)
Metro
Bus stops
- 41 m straight lineabout 1 min
Hawkhill Avenue
Bus · at · west
- 65 m straight lineabout 1 min
Hawkhill Avenue
Bus · opp · east
- 106 m straight lineabout 1 min
Albion Place
Bus · before · south-east
- 137 m straight lineabout 2 min
Albion Place
Bus · after · north-west
- 183 m straight lineabout 2 min
Lochend Road
Bus · before · east
Coordinates & Location for EH7 6AL
Edinburgh
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EH7 6AL
Coordinates
55.9628, -3.1644
Grid reference
NT274750
Easting
327,409
Northing
675,033
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RXR7P+46
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 East and Musselburgh S14000078
Constituency
S14000078Scotland
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 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
Easter Road and Hawkhill Avenue - 02 S01014848
S01014848MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Easter Road and Hawkhill Avenue S02002751
S02002751LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Easter Road and Hawkhill Avenue - 02 S01008799
S01008799MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Easter Road and Hawkhill Avenue S02001645
S02001645Large 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
7:45 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:45 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 25 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
March 2006
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~20 years
Active Duration
2006 -> PresentMarch 2006 — Introduced
Postcode EH7 6AL introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Large Urban Area 1. IMD Scotland: Rank 2728 · Decile 4
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01014848 and MSOA S02002751 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH7 6AL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2006
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~20 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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