EH1
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Edinburgh, Roxburgh's Court and Old Town, 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 EH1 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In EH1, 78.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How EH1 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of EH1?
EH1 had 6,430 usual residents at the census.
EH1 is the 538th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in EH1
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Town East and Gayfield - 03 | 431 | No figure | No figure | 94.4% |
| Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street - 01 | 912 | No figure | No figure | 91.3% |
| Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street - 02 | 865 | No figure | No figure | 78.0% |
| Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street - 03 | 665 | No figure | No figure | 85.6% |
| Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street - 04 | 1,039 | No figure | No figure | 72.3% |
| Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street - 05 | 1,387 | No figure | No figure | 48.7% |
| Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street - 06 | 1,372 | No figure | No figure | 55.0% |
MPs for EH1
- Chris MurrayLabourMP for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh68% of EH1’s postcodes
- Tracy GilbertLabourMP for Edinburgh North and Leith25% of EH1’s postcodes
- Dr Scott ArthurLabourMP for Edinburgh South West3.4% of EH1’s postcodes
- Christine JardineLiberal DemocratMP for Edinburgh West3.1% of EH1’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 EH11
Postcode sectors in EH14
Council1
Towns in EH11
Postcode districts next to EH14
Nearest rail stations4
More in the EH postcode area2
EH1 in brief
EH1 is a postcode district covering Edinburgh, Roxburgh's Court and Old Town, in Edinburgh.
About 6,924 people lived in EH1 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
EH1 had 6,430 usual residents at the census.
In EH1, 78.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In EH1, 3.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
90.1% of residents in EH1 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.