EH3
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Edinburgh, Tollcross and Canonmills, in Edinburgh.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an EH3 postcode. How census figures are added up
Radon Affected Area by postcode district
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 51% of people in EH3 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
How EH3 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of EH3?
EH3 had 27,983 usual residents at the census.
EH3 is the 1,029th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in EH3
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canonmills and New Town North - 01 | 463 | No figure | No figure | 97.0% |
| Canonmills and New Town North - 02 | 887 | No figure | No figure | 97.1% |
| Canonmills and New Town North - 03 | 545 | No figure | No figure | 96.7% |
| Canonmills and New Town North - 04 | 640 | No figure | No figure | 87.9% |
| Canonmills and New Town North - 05 | 655 | No figure | No figure | 87.6% |
| Dalry - 04 | 1,016 | No figure | No figure | 82.9% |
| Dean Village - 02 | 1,109 | No figure | No figure | 74.3% |
| Fountainbridge - 04 | 902 | No figure | No figure | 74.1% |
| Fountainbridge - 05 | 935 | No figure | No figure | 91.3% |
| Inverleith, Goldenacre and Warriston - 01 | 455 | No figure | No figure | 92.7% |
| Inverleith, Goldenacre and Warriston - 02 | 949 | No figure | No figure | 96.9% |
| Inverleith, Goldenacre and Warriston - 03 | 1,077 | No figure | No figure | 98.2% |
| Meadows - 01 | 1,093 | No figure | No figure | 93.0% |
| Meadows - 02 | 1,331 | No figure | No figure | 80.4% |
| Meadows - 03 | 534 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Meadows - 04 | 558 | No figure | No figure | 97.3% |
| New Town East and Gayfield - 04 | 775 | No figure | No figure | 94.6% |
| New Town West - 01 | 619 | No figure | No figure | 82.1% |
| New Town West - 02 | 708 | No figure | No figure | 92.6% |
| New Town West - 03 | 888 | No figure | No figure | 70.5% |
| New Town West - 04 | 871 | No figure | No figure | 86.0% |
| Stockbridge - 01 | 738 | No figure | No figure | 99.4% |
| Stockbridge - 02 | 547 | No figure | No figure | 96.7% |
| Stockbridge - 03 | 1,050 | No figure | No figure | 73.6% |
| Tollcross - 01 | 521 | No figure | No figure | 99.5% |
| Tollcross - 02 | 1,078 | No figure | No figure | 90.9% |
| Tollcross - 03 | 915 | No figure | No figure | 81.3% |
| Tollcross - 04 | 903 | No figure | No figure | 78.1% |
| Tollcross - 05 | 886 | No figure | No figure | 97.4% |
| Tollcross - 06 | 747 | No figure | No figure | 99.2% |
| Tollcross - 07 | 839 | No figure | No figure | 74.1% |
| Tollcross - 08 | 1,135 | No figure | No figure | 56.1% |
MPs for EH3
- Tracy GilbertLabourMP for Edinburgh North and Leith54% of EH3’s postcodes
- Dr Scott ArthurLabourMP for Edinburgh South West23% of EH3’s postcodes
- Chris MurrayLabourMP for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh16% of EH3’s postcodes
- Christine JardineLiberal DemocratMP for Edinburgh West6.3% of EH3’s postcodes
- Ian MurrayLabourMP for Edinburgh South0.5% of EH3’s postcodes
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Middle areas in EH35
Postcode sectors in EH36
Council1
Towns in EH31
Postcode districts next to EH310
Nearest rail stations4
More in the EH postcode area2
EH3 in brief
EH3 is a postcode district covering Edinburgh, Tollcross and Canonmills, in Edinburgh.
About 27,573 people lived in EH3 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
EH3 had 27,983 usual residents at the census.
About 51% of people in EH3 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In EH3, 83.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In EH3, 1.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.