EH17

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Edinburgh, Gilmerton and Moredun, 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 EH17 postcode. How census figures are added up

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Gigabit coverage by postcode district

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In EH17, 97.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population

22,283

1,324th most populated of 2,756

ONS Census 2021 · 2021

Gigabit broadband coverage

97.3%

UK 87.8%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

Claimant rate

3.4%

UK 3.9%

ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Aged 15 to 64

66.3%

518th highest of 2,756

ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How EH17 compares

Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.

EH17Middle

Population54 postcode districts, EH · 2021

22,28317th most populated

Gigabit broadband coverage54 postcode districts, EH · Jan 2026

97.3%6th highest

Claimant rate53 postcode districts, EH · Aug 2026

3.4%8th highest

Aged 15 to 6454 postcode districts, EH · 2021

66.3%joint 16th highest

What is the population of EH17?

EH17 had 22,283 usual residents at the census.

EH17 is the 1,324th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in EH17

Name	People (census)	Recorded crime per 1,000	Deprivation decile	Gigabit broadband
Burdiehouse South and Broomhills - 01	618	No figure	No figure	99.7%
Burdiehouse South and Broomhills - 02	591	No figure	No figure	99.7%
Burdiehouse South and Broomhills - 03	762	No figure	No figure	99.4%
Burdiehouse South and Broomhills - 04	645	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Burdiehouse South and Broomhills - 05	782	No figure	No figure	93.0%
Fernieside and Moredun South - 01	566	No figure	No figure	98.2%
Fernieside and Moredun South - 02	961	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Fernieside and Moredun South - 03	659	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Fernieside and Moredun South - 04	733	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Fernieside and Moredun South - 05	812	No figure	No figure	95.2%
Gilmerton South and the Murrays - 01	1,023	No figure	No figure	99.1%
Gilmerton South and the Murrays - 02	801	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Gilmerton South and the Murrays - 03	640	No figure	No figure	99.7%
Gilmerton South and the Murrays - 04	594	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Gilmerton South and the Murrays - 05	679	No figure	No figure	82.4%
Gilmerton South and the Murrays - 06	632	No figure	No figure	98.9%
Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse - 01	719	No figure	No figure	91.4%
Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse - 02	1,017	No figure	No figure	99.5%
Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse - 03	930	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Hyvots and Gilmerton - 01	651	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Hyvots and Gilmerton - 02	780	No figure	No figure	91.4%
Hyvots and Gilmerton - 03	646	No figure	No figure	99.6%
Hyvots and Gilmerton - 04	865	No figure	No figure	99.6%
Hyvots and Gilmerton - 05	834	No figure	No figure	95.4%
Liberton East - 01	713	No figure	No figure	96.7%
Liberton East - 04	756	No figure	No figure	93.7%
Moredun and Craigour - 01	582	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Moredun and Craigour - 02	832	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Moredun and Craigour - 03	732	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Moredun and Craigour - 04	791	No figure	No figure	99.4%
Mortonhall and Anwickhill - 03	799	No figure	No figure	99.5%

MPs for EH17

Ian MurrayLabourMP for Edinburgh South100% of EH17’s postcodes
Kirsty McNeillLabour (Co-op)MP for Midlothian0.3% of EH17’s postcodes

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

EH17

Gigabit coverage by postcode district

How EH17 compares

What is the population of EH17?

Neighbourhoods in EH17

MPs for EH17

Middle areas in EH175

Postcode sectors in EH172

Council1

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Postcode districts next to EH174

Nearest rail stations4

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