EH5
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Edinburgh, Pilton and Wardie, 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 EH5 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In EH5, 97.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How EH5 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of EH5?
EH5 had 21,838 usual residents at the census.
EH5 is the 1,351st most populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in EH5
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boswall and Pilton - 01 | 752 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Boswall and Pilton - 02 | 442 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Boswall and Pilton - 03 | 743 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Boswall and Pilton - 04 | 666 | No figure | No figure | 99.5% |
| Boswall and Pilton - 05 | 932 | No figure | No figure | 99.6% |
| Boswall and Pilton - 06 | 739 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Boswall and Pilton - 07 | 863 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Boswall and Pilton - 08 | 526 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Granton South and Wardieburn - 01 | 991 | No figure | No figure | 99.8% |
| Granton South and Wardieburn - 02 | 638 | No figure | No figure | 97.7% |
| Granton South and Wardieburn - 03 | 488 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Granton South and Wardieburn - 04 | 519 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Granton West and Salvesen - 04 | 884 | No figure | No figure | 99.8% |
| Granton and Royston Mains - 01 | 614 | No figure | No figure | 99.7% |
| Granton and Royston Mains - 02 | 735 | No figure | No figure | 82.4% |
| Granton and Royston Mains - 03 | 677 | No figure | No figure | 98.5% |
| Granton and Royston Mains - 04 | 945 | No figure | No figure | 99.8% |
| Granton and Royston Mains - 05 | 777 | No figure | No figure | 99.7% |
| Granton and Royston Mains - 06 | 954 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Trinity East and The Dudleys - 05 | 563 | No figure | No figure | 97.2% |
| Trinity West and Wardie - 01 | 689 | No figure | No figure | 96.6% |
| Trinity West and Wardie - 02 | 713 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Trinity West and Wardie - 03 | 867 | No figure | No figure | 96.1% |
| Trinity West and Wardie - 04 | 675 | No figure | No figure | 97.8% |
| Trinity West and Wardie - 05 | 890 | No figure | No figure | 81.1% |
| Trinity West and Wardie - 06 | 749 | No figure | No figure | 92.6% |
| West Pilton - 05 | 737 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| West Pilton - 06 | 735 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
Your MP
- Tracy GilbertLabourMP for Edinburgh North and Leith
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 EH54
Postcode sectors in EH53
Council1
Towns in EH51
Postcode districts next to EH54
Nearest rail stations4
More in the EH postcode area2
EH5 in brief
EH5 is a postcode district covering Edinburgh, Pilton and Wardie, in Edinburgh.
About 23,102 people lived in EH5 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
EH5 had 21,838 usual residents at the census.
In EH5, 97.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In EH5, 3.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
68.3% of residents in EH5 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.