EH6

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Edinburgh, South Leith and Pilrig, 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 EH6 postcode. How census figures are added up

Open in map

Radon Affected Area by postcode district

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 0% of people in EH6 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population

41,612

401st most populated of 2,756

ONS Census 2021 · 2021

Gigabit broadband coverage

91.5%

UK 87.8%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

Claimant rate

3.6%

UK 3.9%

ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How EH6 compares

Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.

EH6Middle

Population54 postcode districts, EH · 2021

41,6124th most populated

People in radon Affected Area squares54 postcode districts, EH · 2022

0%joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas

Gigabit broadband coverage54 postcode districts, EH · Jan 2026

91.5%23rd lowest

Claimant rate53 postcode districts, EH · Aug 2026

3.6%4th highest

What is the population of EH6?

EH6 had 41,612 usual residents at the census.

EH6 is the 401st most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in EH6

Name	People (census)	Recorded crime per 1,000	Deprivation decile	Gigabit broadband
Bonnington - 01	1,107	No figure	No figure	84.0%
Bonnington - 02	1,002	No figure	No figure	91.6%
Bonnington - 03	729	No figure	No figure	98.7%
Bonnington - 04	1,057	No figure	No figure	95.1%
Broughton South - 03	874	No figure	No figure	95.6%
Easter Road and Hawkhill Avenue - 01	832	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Great Junction Street - 01	696	No figure	No figure	80.5%
Great Junction Street - 02	961	No figure	No figure	98.1%
Great Junction Street - 03	977	No figure	No figure	74.3%
Great Junction Street - 04	521	No figure	No figure	92.0%
Great Junction Street - 05	644	No figure	No figure	94.6%
Leith (Albert Street) - 02	836	No figure	No figure	70.4%
Leith (Hermitage and Prospect Bank) - 01	577	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Leith (Hermitage and Prospect Bank) - 02	854	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Leith (Hermitage and Prospect Bank) - 03	673	No figure	No figure	93.1%
Leith (Hermitage and Prospect Bank) - 04	827	No figure	No figure	99.8%
Leith (Hermitage and Prospect Bank) - 05	977	No figure	No figure	99.8%
Leith (Hermitage and Prospect Bank) - 06	512	No figure	No figure	100.0%
North Leith and Newhaven - 01	759	No figure	No figure	96.1%
North Leith and Newhaven - 02	940	No figure	No figure	98.5%
North Leith and Newhaven - 03	1,113	No figure	No figure	97.1%
North Leith and Newhaven - 04	589	No figure	No figure	97.7%
North Leith and Newhaven - 05	723	No figure	No figure	98.3%
North Leith and Newhaven - 06	934	No figure	No figure	95.5%
Pilrig - 01	962	No figure	No figure	99.3%
Pilrig - 03	761	No figure	No figure	97.3%
Pilrig - 04	616	No figure	No figure	99.3%
Pilrig - 05	519	No figure	No figure	94.8%
Pilrig - 06	608	No figure	No figure	96.5%
South Leith - 01	959	No figure	No figure	96.2%
South Leith - 02	433	No figure	No figure	96.6%
South Leith - 03	914	No figure	No figure	85.7%
South Leith - 04	921	No figure	No figure	97.6%
South Leith - 05	992	No figure	No figure	89.7%
South Leith - 06	727	No figure	No figure	99.5%
The Shore and Constitution Street - 01	1,074	No figure	No figure	85.5%
The Shore and Constitution Street - 02	808	No figure	No figure	99.1%
The Shore and Constitution Street - 03	1,150	No figure	No figure	89.3%
The Shore and Constitution Street - 04	501	No figure	No figure	87.2%
The Shore and Constitution Street - 05	628	No figure	No figure	66.1%
The Shore and Constitution Street - 06	423	No figure	No figure	88.2%
The Shore and Constitution Street - 07	398	No figure	No figure	86.5%
Trinity East and The Dudleys - 01	716	No figure	No figure	99.0%
Trinity East and The Dudleys - 02	701	No figure	No figure	96.1%
Trinity East and The Dudleys - 03	682	No figure	No figure	95.3%
Trinity East and The Dudleys - 04	992	No figure	No figure	94.4%
Western Harbour and Leith Docks - 01	611	No figure	No figure	99.0%
Western Harbour and Leith Docks - 02	523	No figure	No figure	99.8%
Western Harbour and Leith Docks - 03	517	No figure	No figure	60.7%
Western Harbour and Leith Docks - 04	522	No figure	No figure	85.6%
Western Harbour and Leith Docks - 05	668	No figure	No figure	95.9%
Western Harbour and Leith Docks - 06	458	No figure	No figure	96.9%
Western Harbour and Leith Docks - 07	845	No figure	No figure	99.8%
Western Harbour and Leith Docks - 08	538	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Western Harbour and Leith Docks - 09	629	No figure	No figure	98.8%

MPs for EH6

Tracy GilbertLabourMP for Edinburgh North and Leith82% of EH6’s postcodes
Chris MurrayLabourMP for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh18% of EH6’s postcodes

As of 18 October 2026, from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

EH6

Radon Affected Area by postcode district

How EH6 compares

What is the population of EH6?

Neighbourhoods in EH6

MPs for EH6

Middle areas in EH69

Postcode sectors in EH66

Council1

Towns in EH61

Postcode districts next to EH63

Nearest rail stations4

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