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EH1 1RQ

Postcode

A postcode in Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street - 05, City Centre ward, Edinburgh.

This report describes the area around EH1 1RQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.

Around EH1 1RQ

Schools near EH1 1RQ

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
George Heriot's School
Independent
430 m
5 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
St Thomas Of Aquin's High School
Secondary
750 m
9 minutes on foot
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Royal Mile Primary School
Primary
870 m
11 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Basil Paterson School & Tutorial College
Independent
1.1 km
13 minutes on foot
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Tollcross Primary School
Primary
1.2 km
15 minutes on foot
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Sciennes Primary School
Primary
1.2 km
15 minutes on foot
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St Mary's RC Primary School (Edinburgh)
Primary
1.2 km
15 minutes on foot
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Drummond Community High School
Secondary
1.3 km
16 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only

Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.

Within 1 km of EH1 1RQ

In a straight line

Stations

  • Edinburgh5 minutes on foot410 m
  • Princes Street7 minutes on foot600 m
  • St Andrew Square8 minutes on foot650 m
  • Picardy Place11 minutes on foot900 m

GP practices

  • University Health Service23,261 registered patients350 m
  • Edinburgh Access Practice948 registered patients370 m
  • Mackenzie Medical Centre8,427 registered patients550 m
  • St Leonard's Medical Centre8,174 registered patients730 m
  • Meadows Medical Practice6,839 registered patients960 m

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Edinburgh South Bridge LocalSainsburys210 m
  • SPAR North Bridge, EdinburghSpar250 m
  • Tesco South Bridge ExpressTesco310 m
  • M&S Edinburgh Waverley Rail SFMarks and Spencer390 m
  • Sainsburys Edinburgh Waverley StepsSainsburys410 m

The neighbourhood: Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street - 05

Everything about Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street - 05
Population
1,387
Joint 17,650th least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
48.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
95.9%
Joint 67th highest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

The postcode district: EH1

Everything about EH1
Population
6,430
538th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
70%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
78.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Your MP

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

Where these figures come from

Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.