EH2
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Edinburgh, New Town and West End, 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 EH2 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In EH2, 79.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How EH2 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of EH2?
EH2 had 915 usual residents at the census.
EH2 is the 181st least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in EH2
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Village - 01 | 1,017 | No figure | No figure | 84.3% |
MPs for EH2
- Tracy GilbertLabourMP for Edinburgh North and Leith91% of EH2’s postcodes
- Christine JardineLiberal DemocratMP for Edinburgh West4.6% of EH2’s postcodes
- Chris MurrayLabourMP for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh3.1% of EH2’s postcodes
- Dr Scott ArthurLabourMP for Edinburgh South West1.5% of EH2’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 EH21
Postcode sectors in EH25
Council1
Towns in EH21
Postcode districts next to EH23
Nearest rail stations4
More in the EH postcode area2
EH2 in brief
EH2 is a postcode district covering Edinburgh, New Town and West End, in Edinburgh.
About 968 people lived in EH2 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
EH2 had 915 usual residents at the census.
In EH2, 79.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In EH2, 4.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
85.9% of residents in EH2 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.