# EH17

Postcode district covering Edinburgh, Gilmerton and Moredun, in Edinburgh.

EH17 is a postcode district covering Edinburgh, Gilmerton and Moredun, in Edinburgh. About 24,322 people.

Postcode district. Code EH17. 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 EH17 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Population: 22,283** (2021). EH17 had 22,283 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 1,324th most 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/eh17#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 32%** (2022). About 32% of people in EH17 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/eh17#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.3%** (January 2026). In EH17, 97.3% 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/eh17#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 3.4%** (August 2026). In EH17, 3.4% 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/eh17#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=EH17) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 32% of people in EH17 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=EH17) (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 EH17.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=EH17) (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 EH17.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=EH17) (Census 2021, England and Wales): EH17 had 22,283 usual residents at the census.

## How EH17 compares

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

| Measure | EH17 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 22,283 | 17th most populated | 54 postcode districts, EH · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 32% | 25th most people in radon Affected Areas | 54 postcode districts, EH · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.3% | 6th highest | 54 postcode districts, EH · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 3.4% | 8th highest | 53 postcode districts, EH · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of EH17?

EH17 had 22,283 usual residents at the census.
EH17 is the joint 1,324th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Neighbourhoods in EH17

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Burdiehouse South and Broomhills - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014575) | 618 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Burdiehouse South and Broomhills - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014576) | 591 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Burdiehouse South and Broomhills - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014577) | 762 | – | – | 99.4% |
| [Burdiehouse South and Broomhills - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014578) | 645 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Burdiehouse South and Broomhills - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014579) | 782 | – | – | 93.0% |
| [Fernieside and Moredun South - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014595) | 566 | – | – | 98.2% |
| [Fernieside and Moredun South - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014596) | 961 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Fernieside and Moredun South - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014597) | 659 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Fernieside and Moredun South - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014598) | 733 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Fernieside and Moredun South - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014599) | 812 | – | – | 95.2% |
| [Gilmerton South and the Murrays - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014569) | 1,023 | – | – | 99.1% |
| [Gilmerton South and the Murrays - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014570) | 801 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Gilmerton South and the Murrays - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014571) | 640 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Gilmerton South and the Murrays - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014572) | 594 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Gilmerton South and the Murrays - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014573) | 679 | – | – | 82.4% |
| [Gilmerton South and the Murrays - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014574) | 632 | – | – | 98.9% |
| [Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014583) | 719 | – | – | 91.4% |
| [Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014584) | 1,017 | – | – | 99.5% |
| [Gracemount, Southhouse and Burdiehouse - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014585) | 930 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Hyvots and Gilmerton - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014590) | 651 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Hyvots and Gilmerton - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014591) | 780 | – | – | 91.4% |
| [Hyvots and Gilmerton - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014592) | 646 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Hyvots and Gilmerton - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014593) | 865 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Hyvots and Gilmerton - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014594) | 834 | – | – | 95.4% |
| [Liberton East - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014604) | 713 | – | – | 96.7% |
| [Liberton East - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014607) | 756 | – | – | 93.7% |
| [Moredun and Craigour - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014600) | 582 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Moredun and Craigour - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014601) | 832 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Moredun and Craigour - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014602) | 732 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Moredun and Craigour - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014603) | 791 | – | – | 99.4% |
| [Mortonhall and Anwickhill - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014582) | 799 | – | – | 99.5% |

## Your MP

- [Edinburgh South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-south): Ian Murray (Labour), MP since July 2024. 100% of the people here.
- [Midlothian](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/midlothian): Kirsty McNeill (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024. 0.3% 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 EH17

[Burdiehouse South and Broomhills](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/burdiehouse-south-and-broomhills), [Fernieside and Moredun South](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/fernieside-and-moredun-south), [Gilmerton South and the Murrays](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/gilmerton-south-and-the-murrays), [Hyvots and Gilmerton](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/hyvots-and-gilmerton), [Moredun and Craigour](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/moredun-and-craigour)

## Postcode sectors in EH17

[EH17 7 (217 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh17-7), [EH17 8 (381 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh17-8)

## Council

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

## Towns in EH17

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

## Postcode districts next to EH17

[EH10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh10), [EH16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh16), [EH20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh20), [EH22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh22)

## Nearest rail stations

[Shawfair (3.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.0902,55.9179), [Eskbank (3.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.0831,55.8818), [Newcraighall (4.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.0908,55.9331), [Brunstane (4.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.1010,55.9425)

## 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)

## EH17 in brief

EH17 is a postcode district covering Edinburgh, Gilmerton and Moredun, in Edinburgh.
About 24,322 people lived in EH17 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
EH17 had 22,283 usual residents at the census.
About 32% of people in EH17 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In EH17, 97.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In EH17, 3.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: EH17
- Postcode area: [EH](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh)
- Constituency: [Edinburgh South †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-south)
- Council: [Edinburgh †](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh)
- Area: 11.10 km²
- People, mid-2024: 24,322*
- Neighbourhoods: 31
- Output areas: 181

* 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

[EH16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh16), [EH22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh22), [EH10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh10), [EH20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh20)

## Latest updates for EH17

- 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/EH17

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh17, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh17#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/eh17