Edinburgh | |
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  EH | |
| Coordinates:55°55′26″N3°13′41″W / 55.924°N 3.228°W /55.924; -3.228 | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area | EH |
| Postcode area name | Edinburgh |
| Post towns | 38 |
| Postcode districts | 57 |
| Postcode sectors | 167 |
| Postcodes (live) | 24,416 |
| Postcodes (total) | 32,363 |
| Statistics as at May 2020[1] | |
TheEH postcode area, also known as theEdinburghpostcode area,[2] is a group of 55 postcode districts covering Scotland's capital city and an extensive surrounding area.
The area's post towns areArmadale,Balerno,Bathgate,Bo'ness,Bonnyrigg,Broxburn,Currie,Dalkeith,Dunbar,East Linton,Edinburgh,Gorebridge,Gullane,Haddington,Heriot,Humbie,Innerleithen,Juniper Green,Kirkliston,Kirknewton,Lasswade,Linlithgow,Livingston,Loanhead,Longniddry,Musselburgh,Newbridge,North Berwick,Ormiston,Pathhead,Peebles,Penicuik,Prestonpans,Rosewell,Roslin,South Queensferry,Tranent,Walkerburn,West Calder andWest Linton.
It replaced a system of postal district numbers introduced in 1935, with the postcode incorporating the old one or two-digit district number. For example, "45, York Place, Edinburgh, 1"[3] became "45 York Place, Edinburgh EH1 3HP".[4]
Mail for the EH postcode area is processed at Edinburgh Mail Centre, along with mail for theKY,PH,DD,FK andTD postcode areas.
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts is as follows.
| Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| EH1 | EDINBURGH | Mostly consists of Edinburgh'sOld Town. Also hosts the oldGPO building (at EH1 1AA) and the areas immediately to the north of this are also included, that isSt James Quarter and the areas down Leith Street and Broughton Street. | |
| EH2 | EDINBURGH | TheNew Town and central commercial area of Edinburgh which includesPrinces Street. | |
| EH3 | EDINBURGH | An odd shaped area surrounding EH1 and EH2 to the north, west and south. It can be divided into three distinct areas:
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| EH4 | EDINBURGH | Radiates from the older and more central areas out to the suburban areas added to them, as the city grew outwards during the 20th century. EH4, then, branches out fromDean Village andComely Bank along a corridor centred on theA90 as far asBarnton andCramond. Central to this area is theSainsbury's inCraigleith Retail Park adjacent to theA90. | |
| EH5 | EDINBURGH | Based on a village formerly separate from the city; in this case,Granton on theFirth of Forth. EH5 extends inwards from the coast toFerry Road. | |
| EH6 | EDINBURGH | CoversLeith, as well asNewhaven bordering it on the west. | |
| EH7 | EDINBURGH | The inner city area between central Edinburgh and Leith, and radiates out toRestalrig andCraigentinny. | |
| EH8 | EDINBURGH | The inner citySouthside,Newington andCanongate areas, in the west of the postcode area. It extends eastwards aroundHolyrood Park to take in areas includingAbbeyhill andMountcastle; being in east Edinburgh, these areas have no obvious connection with the Southside. The postcode effectively takes in the area surrounding Holyrood Park. | |
| EH9 | EDINBURGH | The inner city,Marchmont andGrange, Blackford and around Minto Street, including Causewayside. | |
| EH10 | EDINBURGH | A corridor along theA702 fromBruntsfield, throughMorningside as far asFairmilehead. | City of Edinburgh,Midlothian |
| EH11 | EDINBURGH | A corridor (rather thin in shape) along theA71 fromHaymarket Station, throughGorgie andStenhouse toSighthill andthe Calders. | |
| EH12 | EDINBURGH | A corridor along theA8 from Haymarket throughMurrayfield andCorstorphine as far as theGyle. | |
| EH13 | EDINBURGH | Based on the previously separate village ofColinton, and includingOxgangs. | |
| EH14 | BALERNO, CURRIE, EDINBURGH, JUNIPER GREEN | A corridor in south-west Edinburgh starting atSlateford, throughLongstone,Wester Hailes,Juniper Green,Currie and on toBalerno. | |
| EH15 | EDINBURGH | Based onPortobello andDuddingston, formerly separate settlements to Edinburgh. | |
| EH16 | EDINBURGH | Based on the formerly separate village ofLiberton. It extends north and north-east toCameron Toll,Craigmillar andNiddrie. Originally part ofEdinburgh 9.[5] | |
| EH17 | EDINBURGH | Based on the formerly separate village ofGilmerton, taking inMoredun and extending westwards as far asMortonhall. Originally part ofEdinburgh 9.[5] | |
| EH28 | NEWBRIDGE | Newbridge,Ratho | City of Edinburgh |
| EH29 | KIRKLISTON | Kirkliston | City of Edinburgh |
| EH30 | SOUTH QUEENSFERRY | South Queensferry | City of Edinburgh |
| EH77 | EDINBURGH | Special postcode used by Census 2021 | |
| EH91 | EDINBURGH | Special postcode used byJobcentre Plus | |
| EH95 | EDINBURGH | Special postcode used byScottish Gas | |
| EH99 | EDINBURGH | Special postcode used by theScottish Parliament |
