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EH6 5LW

Postcode

A postcode in The Shore and Constitution Street - 01, Leith ward, Edinburgh.

This report describes the area around EH6 5LW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.

Around EH6 5LW

Schools near EH6 5LW

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce (Parkside Primary)
Primary
470 m
6 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Leith Primary School
Primary
730 m
9 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Pilrig Park School
Special
820 m
10 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Lorne Primary School
Primary
970 m
12 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Trinity Primary School
Primary
1 km
12 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Trinity Academy
Secondary
1.1 km
13 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Leith Academy
Secondary
1.1 km
13 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Victoria Primary School
Primary
1.1 km
14 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only

Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.

Within 1 km of EH6 5LW

In a straight line

Stations

  • Foot of the Walk8 minutes on foot610 m
  • Ocean Terminal8 minutes on foot610 m
  • The Shore8 minutes on foot680 m
  • Port of Leith10 minutes on foot810 m
  • Newhaven11 minutes on foot870 m

GP practices

  • Barclay Medical Practice Leith5,841 registered patients60 m
  • The Victoria Practice6,239 registered patients390 m
  • Leith Mount Surgery12,043 registered patients530 m
  • Summerside Medical Practice6,201 registered patients590 m
  • Leith Surgery12,600 registered patients650 m

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Great Junction St ExpressTesco210 m
  • Aldi Commercial Street EdinburghAldi370 m
  • Co-op Scotmid Ferry RoadScottish Midland Co-operative400 m
  • Lidl Leith EdinburghLidl510 m
  • Co-op Leith EdinburghScottish Midland Co-operative570 m

The neighbourhood: The Shore and Constitution Street - 01

Everything about The Shore and Constitution Street - 01
Population
1,074
Joint 11,206th least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
85.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
83.9%
Joint 877th highest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

The postcode district: EH6

Everything about EH6
Population
41,612
401st most populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
0%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
91.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Your MP

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Where these figures come from

Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.