# EH1

Postcode district covering Edinburgh, Roxburgh's Court and Old Town, in Edinburgh.

EH1 is a postcode district covering Edinburgh, Roxburgh's Court and Old Town, in Edinburgh. About 6,924 people.

Postcode district. Code EH1. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [EH](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh)

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](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Population: 6,430** (2021). EH1 had 6,430 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 538th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh1#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 70%** (2022). About 70% of people in EH1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh1#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 78.4%** (January 2026). In EH1, 78.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh1#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 3.0%** (August 2026). In EH1, 3.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh1#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=EH1) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 70% of people in EH1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=EH1) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Edinburgh, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is EH1.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=EH1) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Edinburgh, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is EH1.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=EH1) (Census 2021, England and Wales): EH1 had 6,430 usual residents at the census.

## How EH1 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | EH1 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 6,430 | 18th least populated | 54 postcode districts, EH · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 70% | 14th most people in radon Affected Areas | 54 postcode districts, EH · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 78.4% | 6th lowest | 54 postcode districts, EH · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 3.0% | joint 15th highest | 53 postcode districts, EH · Aug 2026 |

## 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

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [New Town East and Gayfield - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014900) | 431 | – | – | 94.4% |
| [Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014710) | 912 | – | – | 91.3% |
| [Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014711) | 865 | – | – | 78.0% |
| [Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014712) | 665 | – | – | 85.6% |
| [Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014713) | 1,039 | – | – | 72.3% |
| [Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014714) | 1,387 | – | – | 48.7% |
| [Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014715) | 1,372 | – | – | 55.0% |

## Your MP

- [Edinburgh East and Musselburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-east-and-musselburgh): Chris Murray (Labour), MP since July 2024. 68% of the people here.
- [Edinburgh North and Leith](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-north-and-leith): Tracy Gilbert (Labour), MP since July 2024. 25% of the people here.
- [Edinburgh South West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-south-west): Dr Scott Arthur (Labour), MP since July 2024. 3.4% of the people here.
- [Edinburgh West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-west): Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 3.1% of the people here.

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

## Middle areas in EH1

[Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/old-town-princes-street-and-leith-street)

## Postcode sectors in EH1

[EH1 1 (130 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh1-1), [EH1 2 (102 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh1-2), [EH1 3 (86 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh1-3), [EH1 9 (5 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh1-9)

## Council

[Edinburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh)

## Towns in EH1

[Edinburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh)

## Postcode districts next to EH1

[EH2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh2), [EH3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh3), [EH7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh7), [EH8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh8)

## Nearest rail stations

[Princes Street (350 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.1985,55.9517), [Edinburgh (750 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.1882,55.9524), [St Andrew Square (750 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.1923,55.9546), [West End - Princes Street (900 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.2121,55.9484)

## More in the EH postcode area

[All EH postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## 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.
About 70% of people in EH1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
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.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: EH1
- Postcode area: [EH](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh)
- Constituency: [Edinburgh East and Musselburgh †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-east-and-musselburgh)
- Council: [Edinburgh †](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh)
- Area: 1.17 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,924*
- Neighbourhoods: 7
- Output areas: 50

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[EH7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh7), [EH3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh3), [EH2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh2), [EH8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh8)

## Latest updates for EH1

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/EH1

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh1, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh1#f-population.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh1