# EH4

Postcode district covering Edinburgh, in Edinburgh.

EH4 is a postcode district covering Edinburgh, in Edinburgh. About 58,565 people.

Postcode district. Code EH4. 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 EH4 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Population: 56,484** (2021). EH4 had 56,484 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 122nd 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/eh4#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 1%** (2022). About 1% of people in EH4 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/eh4#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.3%** (January 2026). In EH4, 95.3% 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/eh4#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 3.5%** (August 2026). In EH4, 3.5% 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/eh4#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=EH4) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 1% of people in EH4 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=EH4) (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 EH4.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=EH4) (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 EH4.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=EH4) (Census 2021, England and Wales): EH4 had 56,484 usual residents at the census.

## How EH4 compares

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

| Measure | EH4 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 56,484 | most populated | 54 postcode districts, EH · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 1% | joint 14th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 54 postcode districts, EH · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.3% | 15th highest | 54 postcode districts, EH · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 3.5% | joint 5th highest | 53 postcode districts, EH · Aug 2026 |

## 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

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Barnton, Cammo and Cramond South - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01015004) | 1,012 | – | – | 87.6% |
| [Barnton, Cammo and Cramond South - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01015005) | 965 | – | – | 81.6% |
| [Barnton, Cammo and Cramond South - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01015006) | 1,010 | – | – | 95.0% |
| [Barnton, Cammo and Cramond South - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01015007) | 1,082 | – | – | 96.0% |
| [Blackhall - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014946) | 982 | – | – | 93.5% |
| [Blackhall - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014947) | 919 | – | – | 99.8% |
| [Blackhall - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014948) | 892 | – | – | 90.4% |
| [Blackhall - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014949) | 822 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Blackhall - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014950) | 646 | – | – | 96.5% |
| [Blackhall - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014951) | 733 | – | – | 99.4% |
| [Blackhall - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014952) | 839 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Clermiston and Drumbrae - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01015008) | 674 | – | – | 99.4% |
| [Clermiston and Drumbrae - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01015009) | 941 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Clermiston and Drumbrae - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01015010) | 996 | – | – | 99.3% |
| [Clermiston and Drumbrae - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01015011) | 828 | – | – | 99.3% |
| [Clermiston and Drumbrae - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01015012) | 845 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Clermiston and Drumbrae - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01015013) | 933 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Clermiston and Drumbrae - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01015014) | 1,009 | – | – | 99.4% |
| [Comely Bank - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014918) | 1,280 | – | – | 92.2% |
| [Comely Bank - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014919) | 743 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Comely Bank - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014920) | 709 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Comely Bank - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014921) | 919 | – | – | 64.2% |
| [Craigleith, Orchard Brae and Crewe Toll - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014940) | 992 | – | – | 96.1% |
| [Craigleith, Orchard Brae and Crewe Toll - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014941) | 596 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Craigleith, Orchard Brae and Crewe Toll - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014942) | 671 | – | – | 99.1% |
| [Craigleith, Orchard Brae and Crewe Toll - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014943) | 841 | – | – | 99.8% |
| [Craigleith, Orchard Brae and Crewe Toll - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014944) | 867 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Craigleith, Orchard Brae and Crewe Toll - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014945) | 822 | – | – | 92.6% |
| [Cramond - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01015001) | 1,027 | – | – | 95.4% |
| [Cramond - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01015002) | 758 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Cramond - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01015003) | 877 | – | – | 98.1% |
| [Dean Village - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014928) | 837 | – | – | 50.9% |
| [Drylaw - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014953) | 770 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Drylaw - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014954) | 928 | – | – | 99.8% |
| [Drylaw - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014955) | 850 | – | – | 97.1% |
| [Drylaw - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014956) | 1,134 | – | – | 96.8% |
| [Drylaw - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014957) | 926 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [East Craigs North - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01015015) | 931 | – | – | 88.9% |
| [East Craigs North - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01015017) | 946 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Granton West and Salvesen - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014982) | 832 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Granton West and Salvesen - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014983) | 706 | – | – | 98.7% |
| [Granton West and Salvesen - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014984) | 556 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Granton West and Salvesen - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014986) | 1,143 | – | – | 92.6% |
| [Muirhouse - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014987) | 1,080 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Muirhouse - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014988) | 923 | – | – | 98.0% |
| [Muirhouse - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014989) | 512 | – | – | 95.9% |
| [Muirhouse - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014990) | 581 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Muirhouse - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014991) | 581 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Muirhouse - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014992) | 863 | – | – | 98.3% |
| [Muirhouse - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014993) | 620 | – | – | 99.4% |
| [Muirhouse - 08](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014994) | 729 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Murrayfield and Ravelston - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014938) | 703 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Murrayfield and Ravelston - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014939) | 873 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Silverknowes and Davidson's Mains - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014995) | 869 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Silverknowes and Davidson's Mains - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014996) | 406 | – | – | 99.4% |
| [Silverknowes and Davidson's Mains - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014997) | 863 | – | – | 97.4% |
| [Silverknowes and Davidson's Mains - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014998) | 744 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Silverknowes and Davidson's Mains - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014999) | 779 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Silverknowes and Davidson's Mains - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01015000) | 610 | – | – | 97.9% |
| [Stockbridge - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014914) | 859 | – | – | 78.3% |
| [Stockbridge - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014915) | 702 | – | – | 87.7% |
| [Stockbridge - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014916) | 875 | – | – | 95.4% |
| [Stockbridge - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014917) | 750 | – | – | 99.4% |
| [West Pilton - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014958) | 1,042 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [West Pilton - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014959) | 1,092 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [West Pilton - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014960) | 770 | – | – | 99.5% |
| [West Pilton - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014961) | 1,086 | – | – | 93.6% |

## Your MP

- [Edinburgh West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-west): Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 70% of the people here.
- [Edinburgh North and Leith](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-north-and-leith): Tracy Gilbert (Labour), MP since July 2024. 30% 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 EH4

[Barnton, Cammo and Cramond South](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/barnton-cammo-and-cramond-south), [Blackhall](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/blackhall), [Clermiston and Drumbrae](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/clermiston-and-drumbrae), [Comely Bank](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/comely-bank), [Craigleith, Orchard Brae and Crewe Toll](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/craigleith-orchard-brae-and-crewe-toll), [Cramond](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/cramond), [Drylaw](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/drylaw), [Granton West and Salvesen](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/granton-west-and-salvesen), [Muirhouse](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/muirhouse), [Silverknowes and Davidson's Mains](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/silverknowes-and-davidsons-mains), [Stockbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/stockbridge), [West Pilton](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/west-pilton)

## Postcode sectors in EH4

[EH4 1 (180 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh4-1), [EH4 2 (256 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh4-2), [EH4 3 (228 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh4-3), [EH4 4 (245 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh4-4), [EH4 5 (206 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh4-5), [EH4 6 (203 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh4-6), [EH4 7 (237 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh4-7), [EH4 8 (132 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh4-8), [EH4 9 (16 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh4-9)

## Council

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

## Towns in EH4

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

## Postcode districts next to EH4

[EH3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh3), [EH5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh5), [EH12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh12)

## Nearest rail stations

[South Gyle (3.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.2995,55.9363), [Edinburgh Gateway (3.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.3203,55.9409), [Edinburgh Gateway (3.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.3218,55.9405), [Gyle Centre (3.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.3183,55.9380)

## 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)

## 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.
About 1% of people in EH4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
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.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: EH4
- Postcode area: [EH](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh)
- Constituency: [Edinburgh West †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-west)
- Council: [Edinburgh †](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh)
- Area: 18.10 km²
- People, mid-2024: 58,565*
- Neighbourhoods: 67
- Output areas: 487

* 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

[EH12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh12), [EH5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh5), [EH3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh3)

## Latest updates for EH4

- 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/EH4

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh4, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh4#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh4