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EH17 8QN

Postcode

A postcode in Fernieside and Moredun South - 01, Liberton/Gilmerton ward, Edinburgh.

This report describes the area around EH17 8QN, 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 EH17 8QN

Schools near EH17 8QN

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
Gilmerton Primary School
Primary
420 m
5 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Craigour Park Primary
Primary
940 m
12 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Gracemount High School
Secondary
1.1 km
13 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Kaimes School
Special
1.1 km
13 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Gracemount Primary School
Primary
1.3 km
16 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
St Catherine's RC Primary School
Primary
1.4 km
17 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
St Crispin's School
Special
1.5 km
19 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Liberton High School
Secondary
1.5 km
19 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 EH17 8QN

In a straight line

GP practices

  • Ferniehill Surgery7,026 registered patients310 m

Supermarkets

  • Iceland GilmertonIceland210 m
  • Spar GilmertonSpar300 m
  • Co-op Edinburgh - Gilmerton SouthThe Co-operative Group480 m
  • Morrisons Liberton EdinburghMorrisons730 m

The neighbourhood: Fernieside and Moredun South - 01

Everything about Fernieside and Moredun South - 01
Population
566
Joint 3,903rd least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
98.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.3%
Joint 19,996th lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

The postcode district: EH17

Everything about EH17
Population
22,283
Joint 1,324th most populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
32%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
97.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

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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.