EH6 8EA
PostcodeA postcode in Leith (Hermitage and Prospect Bank) - 03, Leith ward, Edinburgh.
This report describes the area around EH6 8EA, 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 8EA
- No street-level crime hereScotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers.Map point
- Foot of the Walk, 550 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 190 m awayExact point
- Flood zones not mapped hereScotland's flood maps use a different model; coming later.Outline
- Scotland’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Leith (Hermitage and Prospect Bank) - 03Neighbourhood
- £303,965 average priceFor the whole of Edinburgh, July 2026Council
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 140 m awayPostcode
- 9 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 350 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at EH6 8EASuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 12.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near EH6 8EA
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Leith Academy Secondary | 190 m 2 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Hermitage Park Primary School Primary | 280 m 4 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Leith Primary School Primary | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Prospect Bank School Special | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Star of the Sea RC Primary School (Previously St Mary's RC Primary School (Leith)) Primary | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Lorne Primary School Primary | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Pilrig Park School Special | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce (Parkside Primary) Primary | 1 km 13 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 8EA
In a straight lineStations
- Foot of the Walk7 minutes on foot550 m
- The Shore10 minutes on foot790 m
- Balfour Street10 minutes on foot820 m
GP practices
- Links Medical Centre6,805 registered patients140 m
- Leith Surgery12,600 registered patients520 m
- Restalrig Park Medical Centre6,107 registered patients580 m
- The Victoria Practice6,239 registered patients800 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Edinburgh 59 Restalrig RoadMorrisons350 m
- Tesco Leith SuperstoreTesco460 m
- Tesco Foot of the Walk ExpressTesco630 m
- Lidl Leith EdinburghLidl640 m
- Lidl Easter Road Pilrig EdinburghLidl660 m
The neighbourhood: Leith (Hermitage and Prospect Bank) - 03
Everything about Leith (Hermitage and Prospect Bank) - 03The postcode district: EH6
Everything about EH6Your MP
- Chris MurrayLabourMP for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood zonesOutline
- Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 20202020Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
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.