Most deprived 40–50%
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 5 — Most deprived 40–50%3464
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3464 places this postcode in Decile 5 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
- 2.6 km straight lineabout 33 min
Brunstane Rail Station
Rail
- 2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min
Balfour Street (Edinburgh Trams)
Metro
- 2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min
McDonald Road (Edinburgh Trams)
Metro
Bus stops
- 46 m straight lineabout 1 min
Ulster Drive
Bus · opp · south-east
- 58 m straight lineabout 1 min
Ulster Drive
Bus · adj · north-west
- 97 m straight lineabout 1 min
Northfield Crescent
Bus · near · north-west
- 152 m straight lineabout 2 min
Ulster Cres
Bus · W-bound · west
- 157 m straight lineabout 2 min
Northfield Crescent
Bus · adj · south-east
Coordinates & Location for EH8 7JU
Edinburgh
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EH8 7JU
Coordinates
55.9502, -3.1411
Grid reference
NT288736
Easting
328,841
Northing
673,605
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RXV25+3H
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
Northfield and Piershill - 02 S01014790
S01014790MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Northfield and Piershill S02002741
S02002741LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Northfield and Piershill - 02 S01008744
S01008744MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Northfield and Piershill S02001635
S02001635Large 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
7:47 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 21 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:47 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 21 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 EH8 7JU 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 3464 · Decile 5
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01014790 and MSOA S02002741 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH8 7JU 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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