EH16
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Edinburgh, Niddrie and Liberton, 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 EH16 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In EH16, 97.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How EH16 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of EH16?
EH16 had 35,957 usual residents at the census.
EH16 is the 597th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in EH16
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackford, West Mains and Mayfield Road - 01 | 1,308 | No figure | No figure | 65.1% |
| Blackford, West Mains and Mayfield Road - 07 | 821 | No figure | No figure | 99.7% |
| Blackford, West Mains and Mayfield Road - 08 | 1,056 | No figure | No figure | 97.3% |
| Craigmillar - 01 | 764 | No figure | No figure | 92.5% |
| Craigmillar - 02 | 590 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Craigmillar - 03 | 723 | No figure | No figure | 99.8% |
| Craigmillar - 04 | 1,094 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Craigmillar - 05 | 750 | No figure | No figure | 99.8% |
| Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse - 04 | 838 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse - 05 | 749 | No figure | No figure | 99.7% |
| Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse - 06 | 644 | No figure | No figure | 99.1% |
| Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse - 07 | 853 | No figure | No figure | 99.8% |
| Greendykes - 01 | 673 | No figure | No figure | 96.7% |
| Greendykes - 02 | 811 | No figure | No figure | 98.2% |
| Greendykes - 03 | 579 | No figure | No figure | 99.3% |
| Greendykes - 04 | 778 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Greendykes - 05 | 684 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Liberton East - 02 | 663 | No figure | No figure | 99.3% |
| Liberton East - 03 | 710 | No figure | No figure | 96.8% |
| Liberton West - 01 | 940 | No figure | No figure | 90.3% |
| Liberton West - 02 | 694 | No figure | No figure | 99.7% |
| Liberton West - 03 | 625 | No figure | No figure | 96.9% |
| Liberton West - 04 | 526 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Liberton West - 05 | 523 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Mortonhall and Anwickhill - 01 | 775 | No figure | No figure | 92.8% |
| Mortonhall and Anwickhill - 02 | 902 | No figure | No figure | 96.9% |
| Newington and Dalkeith Road - 03 | 2,977 | No figure | No figure | 72.5% |
| Newington and Dalkeith Road - 04 | 699 | No figure | No figure | 61.7% |
| Niddrie - 01 | 732 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Niddrie - 02 | 866 | No figure | No figure | 99.6% |
| Niddrie - 03 | 1,031 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Niddrie - 04 | 677 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Niddrie - 05 | 494 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Prestonfield - 01 | 871 | No figure | No figure | 95.5% |
| Prestonfield - 02 | 850 | No figure | No figure | 99.8% |
| Prestonfield - 03 | 879 | No figure | No figure | 98.3% |
| Prestonfield - 04 | 807 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| The Inch - 01 | 912 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| The Inch - 02 | 1,025 | No figure | No figure | 99.8% |
| The Inch - 03 | 706 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| The Inch - 04 | 793 | No figure | No figure | 96.1% |
| The Inch - 05 | 601 | No figure | No figure | 99.6% |
| The Inch - 06 | 908 | No figure | No figure | 98.6% |
MPs for EH16
- Ian MurrayLabourMP for Edinburgh South68% of EH16’s postcodes
- Chris MurrayLabourMP for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh31% of EH16’s postcodes
- Kirsty McNeillLabour (Co-op)MP for Midlothian0.2% of EH16’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 EH1610
Postcode sectors in EH164
Council1
Towns in EH161
Postcode districts next to EH166
Nearest rail stations4
More in the EH postcode area2
EH16 in brief
EH16 is a postcode district covering Edinburgh, Niddrie and Liberton, in Edinburgh.
About 36,610 people lived in EH16 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
EH16 had 35,957 usual residents at the census.
In EH16, 97.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In EH16, 3.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
69.8% of residents in EH16 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.