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EH4

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Edinburgh, 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 EH4 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 EH4, 95.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
56,484
122nd most populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
95.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
64.0%
873rd highest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How EH4 compares

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

EH4Middle
Population54 postcode districts, EH · 2021
Population: every postcode district in EH54 areas from 370 to 56,484. The middle area is 14,543. EH4 is 56,484.
56,484most populated
Gigabit broadband coverage54 postcode districts, EH · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode district in EH54 areas from 30.4% to 99.2%. The middle area is 92.9%. EH4 is 95.3%.
95.3%15th highest
Claimant rate53 postcode districts, EH · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every postcode district in EH53 areas from 0.0% to 4.0%. The middle area is 2.4%. EH4 is 3.5%.
3.5%joint 5th highest
Aged 15 to 6454 postcode districts, EH · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every postcode district in EH54 areas from 52.8% to 90.1%. The middle area is 63.9%. EH4 is 64.0%.
64.0%27th highest

What is the population of EH4?

EH4 had 56,484 usual residents at the census.

EH4 is the 122nd most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in EH4

NamePeople (census)Recorded crime per 1,000Deprivation decileGigabit broadband
Barnton, Cammo and Cramond South - 011,012No figureNo figure87.6%
Barnton, Cammo and Cramond South - 02965No figureNo figure81.6%
Barnton, Cammo and Cramond South - 031,010No figureNo figure95.0%
Barnton, Cammo and Cramond South - 041,082No figureNo figure96.0%
Blackhall - 01982No figureNo figure93.5%
Blackhall - 02919No figureNo figure99.8%
Blackhall - 03892No figureNo figure90.4%
Blackhall - 04822No figureNo figure100.0%
Blackhall - 05646No figureNo figure96.5%
Blackhall - 06733No figureNo figure99.4%
Blackhall - 07839No figureNo figure99.7%
Clermiston and Drumbrae - 01674No figureNo figure99.4%
Clermiston and Drumbrae - 02941No figureNo figure100.0%
Clermiston and Drumbrae - 03996No figureNo figure99.3%
Clermiston and Drumbrae - 04828No figureNo figure99.3%
Clermiston and Drumbrae - 05845No figureNo figure100.0%
Clermiston and Drumbrae - 06933No figureNo figure100.0%
Clermiston and Drumbrae - 071,009No figureNo figure99.4%
Comely Bank - 011,280No figureNo figure92.2%
Comely Bank - 02743No figureNo figure100.0%
Comely Bank - 03709No figureNo figure100.0%
Comely Bank - 04919No figureNo figure64.2%
Craigleith, Orchard Brae and Crewe Toll - 01992No figureNo figure96.1%
Craigleith, Orchard Brae and Crewe Toll - 02596No figureNo figure99.6%
Craigleith, Orchard Brae and Crewe Toll - 03671No figureNo figure99.1%
Craigleith, Orchard Brae and Crewe Toll - 04841No figureNo figure99.8%
Craigleith, Orchard Brae and Crewe Toll - 05867No figureNo figure99.7%
Craigleith, Orchard Brae and Crewe Toll - 06822No figureNo figure92.6%
Cramond - 011,027No figureNo figure95.4%
Cramond - 02758No figureNo figure100.0%
Cramond - 03877No figureNo figure98.1%
Dean Village - 03837No figureNo figure50.9%
Drylaw - 01770No figureNo figure100.0%
Drylaw - 02928No figureNo figure99.8%
Drylaw - 03850No figureNo figure97.1%
Drylaw - 041,134No figureNo figure96.8%
Drylaw - 05926No figureNo figure100.0%
East Craigs North - 01931No figureNo figure88.9%
East Craigs North - 03946No figureNo figure100.0%
Granton West and Salvesen - 01832No figureNo figure100.0%
Granton West and Salvesen - 02706No figureNo figure98.7%
Granton West and Salvesen - 03556No figureNo figure99.6%
Granton West and Salvesen - 051,143No figureNo figure92.6%
Muirhouse - 011,080No figureNo figure100.0%
Muirhouse - 02923No figureNo figure98.0%
Muirhouse - 03512No figureNo figure95.9%
Muirhouse - 04581No figureNo figure100.0%
Muirhouse - 05581No figureNo figure100.0%
Muirhouse - 06863No figureNo figure98.3%
Muirhouse - 07620No figureNo figure99.4%
Muirhouse - 08729No figureNo figure100.0%
Murrayfield and Ravelston - 04703No figureNo figure100.0%
Murrayfield and Ravelston - 05873No figureNo figure100.0%
Silverknowes and Davidson's Mains - 01869No figureNo figure100.0%
Silverknowes and Davidson's Mains - 02406No figureNo figure99.4%
Silverknowes and Davidson's Mains - 03863No figureNo figure97.4%
Silverknowes and Davidson's Mains - 04744No figureNo figure100.0%
Silverknowes and Davidson's Mains - 05779No figureNo figure100.0%
Silverknowes and Davidson's Mains - 06610No figureNo figure97.9%
Stockbridge - 04859No figureNo figure78.3%
Stockbridge - 05702No figureNo figure87.7%
Stockbridge - 06875No figureNo figure95.4%
Stockbridge - 07750No figureNo figure99.4%
West Pilton - 011,042No figureNo figure100.0%
West Pilton - 021,092No figureNo figure100.0%
West Pilton - 03770No figureNo figure99.5%
West Pilton - 041,086No figureNo figure93.6%

MPs for EH4

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 EH412

Postcode sectors in EH49

Council1

Towns in EH41

Postcode districts next to EH43

Nearest rail stations4

More in the EH postcode area2

EH4 in brief

EH4 is a postcode district covering Edinburgh, in Edinburgh.

About 58,565 people lived in EH4 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).

EH4 had 56,484 usual residents at the census.

In EH4, 95.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In EH4, 3.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

64.0% of residents in EH4 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.